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It's not a gamble, just EV haters keeping that myth alive. You don't worry about the replacement engine cost of an ICE, do you?
No, because I know I'll get at least thrive the mileage out of them I typically use them. I have no experience on EVs though.
The fact that the battery is usually the part that has the longest warranty should tell you everything. I have never seen a warranty on an engine longer than 5 years and 100 000 km, but batteries are routinely 10+ years.
They're still shitboxes but 10 year 100k mile power train coverage is out there.
Is that the default warranty though? My PHEV has a 10-year warranty on the battery, 3 years on the rest by default, I didn't pay for any extra coverage (Chrysler).
https://www.hyundaiusa.com/us/en/assurance/america-best-warranty
With that said- Do not, under any circumstances, buy a Hyundai.
What percentage of capacity does the warranty cover? I had batteries covered under phone plans before and it turns out even a significantly lower capacity counts as "working like normal."
Tesla's covers 70% if I remember correctly
Recently in Thailand MG have started to offer lifetime, unlimited mileage warranty for the battery !
The battery wear was an issue for the first EV with bad thermal but more it is not really a problem anymore.
Good to know, thanks. Next car might have a charging socket