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I have a 12 mile commute round trip each day. I would drive this until it completely bricked itself even with the current battery issues for $700.

Needs a Hayabusa conversion

Here in Australia there is a local company restoring the Mitsubishi i-MiEV they have developed replacement battery packs which give longer range then the ones from the factory when it was new, and its not as expensive as you'd think. This is the direction the VE market needs to head, affordable battery replacements so buyers can keep perfectly good EVs running for decades.

We need a standardized universal battery testing system for used EV car inspections

Use it for a golf cart around the farm!

I know what’s wrong with it! It aint got no gas in it!

How did you buy an ev for $700? I just paid $3000 for a literal golf cart 😂

"This car has a dead battery! omglol" Posts car working properly.

USE IT AS A GOLF KART AROUND THE FARM. CHEAPER THAN A GOLF KART AND HAS AC

Hoovie those Fiats were sold new with a range of 87 miles, don't believe the guess-o-meter, I've owned 3 of them and typically got around 70 miles (even if it displays over 100 miles). Try do a full range test to see what you get on a full charge driving below 50mph with light acceleration, there's a good chance your battery isn't bad.

My 2012 Abarth was cherry at 90k miles in 2021. The poor car got totaled when it was rear ended. Loved it. Miss it.

From lessons learned from earlier cars, battery chemistry has been improving sharply. Thermal management of battery packs has improved mightily as well. And pack size and battery density have increased so much that much more degradation is now required before the pack’s capacity is no longer adequate. The new generation of LFP battery packs are expected to last about 5x longer than the (already much improved) packs they’re replacing. Modern battery packs are expected to last past the life of the vehicle, and to have a second life in stationary energy storage (such as in a building) after the car reaches ends of life. There are lots of things about the longevity of modern cars that I’m concerned about, but battery packs are not on that list. :-) Your conclusion that this old car can be assumed to be the experience of newer and much more advanced cars isn't logical.

These were actually highly overbuilt. The motor and battery pack is liquid cooled; far better than a leaf from ten years ago. The electronics were mostly Bosch and the battery Samsung. They are extremely fun.

$700 for 76 miles range? The car will pay itself off very soon.

Even if it needs a $10k battery which would total it out that $10k would give you another 10 years of life in the car.

Didn't I see that guy who could refresh the Tesla battery packs for far far cheaper than original factory costs here on this very channel? There have gotta be some cheaper alternatives for replacing the battery

I've owned a 2017 500e for almost 5 years now, 56k miles, paid about $12,000 all in and for my tiny commute every day it's been absolutely perfect! $0 in maintenance except for wearable items. I charge using a 110V outlet in the garage so I didn't have to retrofit a 220v. They have their range drawbacks but if you regularly drive small amount daily it makes so much sense. Any longer trips and we take my wife's gas powered SUV. 10/10 experience so far and I'll drive it until for the foreseeable future.

proper way to diagnose this car is to charge it to 100% and then drive it until it goes into turtle mode ( almost empty ), and see how many miles you will get out of it. I bet you can daily drive this thing for another 5 years and probably get at least 60 miles of range.

I, at 19 years old, settled for a reliable, RWD, commuter car like my 2010 Lexus IS350. I can't help but wonder if I could've had a more fun ownership experience with, let's say, a Mustang. I mean, they're both comparable in price, but the stang has that V8 sound, and the power/performance that comes with it, but after 5 years with the Lexus, besides basic maintenance like fluids, brakes, and tires, its lived up to its name. Worth it IMO.