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Do miles matter on an electric car?
I have been looking into buying an electric car, but I’d like to save a little money by getting a used one that is already a few years old. I know this means I should be prepared for the car to have some mileage on it already, but does the mileage really matter on an electric car?
Allison Stone · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
The
mileage
on a standard gas-powered car can be a total make-or-break scenario when it comes to car-buying, but you’re right in assuming that the same is not necessarily true for electric cars
. The battery of an electric car will deteriorate over time, but most electric cars produced in the last few years are anticipated to last 10 to 20 years or up to about 200,000 miles before they need replacing.
In the U.S., there is even a federal mandate that electric car batteries be covered under warranty for a minimum of eight years or the first 100,000 miles, whichever comes first.
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