EricV
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Well stated. And in that line of thought, buying a 4 year old used EV doesn't give me a warm fuzzy on if it will continue to be supported for the duration of my ownership.I believe it’s kinda like the cordless electric tools, 30 years ago they weren’t so popular but these days cordless is mostly what folks prefer to buy and use. I just wish the batteries were standardized so every brand could use the same batteries.
When the US moved to digital TV, I had, only a few months before, purchased a new, very high quality TV after owning the prior one for 15 years. I fully expected the new TV to last me another 15 years, so spent the money on a premium product that would last, had a great picture quality and was a known quality product. (Sony Trinitron). A larger version of the one that burned out the picture tube after 15 years. I practically gave it away when I moved to UT because it no longer had significant value due to the switch in technology and the simply fact that the converter boxes were no where near as good as the new digital TVs. To say I was annoyed by this is an understatement. I didn't want to buy another TV and didn't expect to for a very, very long time.
In regards to EVs, with the current level of technological evolution, and lack of standards, I really don't feel too excited about buying a EV today and especially not a used one. OTOH, buying a used ICE vehicle doesn't bother me a bit. The ICE vehicles are not going to significantly change in the next 10 years. But EVs will grow or die based upon new battery technology or something else will come along and be the next power source instead of batteries as we now know them.