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    From August Abolins@1:153/757.21 to Rob Mccart on Monday, February 02, 2026 12:35:00
    Hello Rob!

    ** On Monday 02.02.26 - 08:45, Rob Mccart wrote to KURT WEISKE:

    Sounds like a great deal. What scares me a bit about electric cars
    is I'm seeing all sorts of people online complaining that in less
    than 8 years they had to put in a new battery and it was costing
    almost as much as a new car, often at least $35,000, more for
    the higher end cars..

    If that is the expectant long-term cost, if I were to "experience" a new EV, I'd lease them.


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  • From Rob Mccart@1:2320/105 to AUGUST ABOLINS on Wednesday, February 04, 2026 07:49:42
    I'm seeing all sorts of people online complaining that in less
    than 8 years they had to put in a new battery and it was costing
    almost as much as a new car, often at least $35,000, more for
    the higher end cars..

    If that is the expectant long-term cost, if I were to "experience"
    >a new EV, I'd lease them.

    Sounds like a better idea than buying. Many companies are being
    forced to warranty the batteries for 10 years even though there
    is a fair failure rate in less than that. Maybe that warranty
    isn't transferable and they hope the car sells before the battery
    blows on it..

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