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Anyone here on a 2nd hand EV? What has the buying/ ownership experience been like so far? (lemmy.world)
submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Anything, really. But of particular interest is how the range holds up from the original stated, powertrain degradation if any, and other general stuff like fit and finish, electronic gremlins, weather effects etc. Thanks in advance!

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Thanks, good to know. I live in the tropics, so rain/ water damage is a concern.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 months ago

Rain / water is not a concern at all unless you're flooding the car. Even then it's not the battery that has problems. It's the low voltage electronics that are the same on any modern car.

If a diesel can survive it, so can an EV.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

What exactly are you worried about being damaged by rain?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Electronics, battery pack maybe?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago (1 children)

They're all sealed, just like the electronics on any other vehicle.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Most likely much better for the HV and drive parts. And there's no air intake or exhaust for the engine either, so it's a lot less sensitive to water.

12v side is pretty much the same junk that's in all cars. Apart from model specific mistakes (e.g. Cybertruck), which sometimes happen, all remotely modern cars are waterproof in any sane use.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Apart from model specific mistakes (e.g. Cybertruck)

What is that supposed to mean?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

That there are occasionally car models which have design flaws leading to water ingress or condensation issues. Sometimes there's a fix, sometimes not.

Cybertruck dying in a car wash was one recent example.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

It didn't "die". The screen stopped working. Likely unrelated.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Flooding?

Not sure if a flood would affect an EV's electrical system..

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago

As much as it would the electrical system of any other vehicle made in the last 40 years...

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

Possible, unlikely though below the level that would make any ICE vehicle an insurance write off too, so no real reason to worry about that unless you plan on regularly driving through flooded roads