You Don't Say? Electric cars risk becoming uninsurable
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They also have a tendency to blow up mid-drive if you're the boyfriend of the daughter of a governor who was on the cusp of agreeing to investigate election results.
Well yeah. They have a tendency to spontaneously burst into flames once wet. Or if the Battery has been damaged at all. It’d be an expensive proposition to ensure a fleet of rolling matchboxes
That’s not even factoring in the fact that mechanics with the know-how to work on them competently are comparatively rarer then normal mechanics.
Which adds its own costs.
And the fact that the replacement batteries cost more than a new mid-sized car.
And even some body repairs require the battery removed, one Rivian owner was quoted $40,000 for a minor collision repair.
The battery cars cause parking ramps to collapse.
Baffling.
Major kek.
This is a nice win.
I read somewhere that there has been a significant uptick in charging cable thefts. Apparently they are worth a pretty penny.
Lotta copper in them thar cables!
There's copper in those wires.
Oh dear.
Anyway
u/#haha
HAHAHA! Love it!
Minor collisions are often very, very expensive.