8 year old electric cars.....

[was8v]

Most new electric cars come with a battery lease. The ones with leased batteries like the Renault Fluence and that Mitsubishi / Citroen thing have really plummeted in value at 4 years old. Only Leafs with battery ownership have retained some value at that age (but they too have dropped a long way).

A new electric car to me only makes sense (to me) to buy through a business and save all that tax and write off through the business.

So whats going to happen to cars with leased batteries further down the line, say at 8 years old? I can't see people buying a 8 year old car and then happily signing up to an expensive lease. They will just buy a 10 year old diesel and get much cheaper motoring.

Will the manufacturers write off the battery lease after some time? Or will they be scrapped - what a waste!

If the manufacturer (who owns the battery) takes the battery back at the end of a lease the car will be useless and worthless!

Perhaps aftermarket battery suppliers will pop up? Any ideas?

[AnotherClarkey]

I don't think that the imiev, c zero and ion have ever been offered with a battery lease? They look like a decent used buy at the moment - I am very tempted.

[jeffa]

Correct - No leasing of batteries. My secondhand 5 year old I-MiEV won the Brighton national speed trials (electric class) this year. I drove it from Birmingham and back again - really good buy second hand and cheapere than Leafs but not as well equipped.