“The savings added up to $10,000 since he bought it, which is impressive.”
$10,000 - impressive savings
-$9,000 - new battery cost
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$1,000 - not such impressive savings
I would also like to know how much he spent on the electricity (probably coal plant generated), both on the road AND at home overnight.
Figure in the time waiting for the battery to recharge and any time in excess of what it takes to fill a gas tank for equivalent range is wasted. Calculate the per hour cost of that time and I’m certain it is in excess of $1000.
I saw a YouTube video about how a California company refurbished a battery. They take apart an old battery and test each cell. They put them into a replacement battery. Now, each cell tested “good”, but they are all as old as the donor battery. A cell has a lifespan. Even if the cell tested good its total life will be limited to whatever the remaining life for a cell is. Thus, the one-year warranty.
While you’re factoring in his cost/savings numbers, add this...
Uber drivers earn an average of 83 cents per mile. He drove 120,000 miles.
Thats a gross profit of $99,600.
Impressive? Not even. Add in the $53K he spent on the car. And God knows how many tens of thousands he spent charging the car. And $9,000 for a battery.
I can’t see how an ICE ride share driver makes a dime doing this, much less an EV driver.