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New electric vehicles cost thousands more than similar models that run on gasoline. But a growing number of shoppers are discovering that for used cars, often the opposite is true.
Used battery-powered vehicles often sell for less than comparable cars with internal combustion engines, making them a good deal even before calculating savings in maintenance costs and fuel. That is expanding the number of people who can afford to buy such models.
Sales of used electric vehicles rose 40 percent in July from a year earlier, according to Cox Automotive, a research firm.
And if a cheap, used, decade old EV battery is down to 80% of its former max life, that’s still a very usable vehicle for almost everyone. It probably isn’t even noticeable outside of long trips.
In fact, I can vouch. I keep the max charge on my new battery at 80% to extend its lifespan. I don’t even plug the thing in every night. My charge from 80% down to 45% can last nearly a week.