> Who cares?

Well I do because I only need to drive at most 75 miles a day and even a car with 30 miles of range would satisfy my commute requirements.

> Spending $15K on battery on a used car is a hard "No!", unless the car is under $10K.

Can you get a better car for $25,000.00? Would you spend $15,000.00 on a $1000.00 car?

>>> What was the remaining range for those replacements?

>> Who cares? Spending $15K on battery on a used car is a hard "No!", unless the car is under $10K.

> Well I do because I only need to drive at most 75 miles a day and even a car with 30 miles of range would satisfy my commute requirements.

The point is that when comparing dollar for dollar, I can likely get a used ICE for the same price that will work out better for me. If I already had an ICE car and was looking for a second car just for daily commutes, the EV may make sense. But the hassle of having to get a rental for longer trips - I don't know if it's worth it.

Also have to consider resale value - will people buy the (already used) EV from me if the battery has significantly reduced range?

(BTW, in my social circle, I don't know anyone who's bought a used EV - they all buy new ones out of fear)

> Can you get a better car for $25,000.00?

I have a list of things I want and need from a car. I can find plenty ICE for $15K that matches my requirements. $25K is the max I'll go for an EV, figuring that I may save $10K over about 8-10 years in gas based on the calculators I've used.

I can't find even one EV that matches my requirements for $25K. Each one has some problem - too little room or some other annoying problem (e.g. Ioniq 5 not having rear wipers).

I can get great ICE cars for $15K. I cannot get a single used great EV for $25K.