Tinker71
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- Ray
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Since the batteries are the most expensive single part of a EV many people think that when they see significant degradation that is the end of life for an EV. Because other component failures will start to fail around that time as well. I have been hoping since the beginning that 2-3 million CTs will be produced in a 10 year period and that improved replacement battery packs will be an economical thing.
In relation to heavy equipment sometimes the trigger is when the wiring harness starts to fail. It is very frustrating to be trouble shooting electrical problems all the time. Motors and transmissions can be rebuilt and you feel ok about sinking that money to get it going again for another 5 years. Wiring harnesses can be replaced if you can find one, but it just doesn't feel like a concrete investment.
With the SS body and potentially million mile motors, what is going to cause us to retire our CT? What won't be practically replaced indefinitely.
I am interested to hear what others think might be the trigger for retiring a CT and when.
In relation to heavy equipment sometimes the trigger is when the wiring harness starts to fail. It is very frustrating to be trouble shooting electrical problems all the time. Motors and transmissions can be rebuilt and you feel ok about sinking that money to get it going again for another 5 years. Wiring harnesses can be replaced if you can find one, but it just doesn't feel like a concrete investment.
With the SS body and potentially million mile motors, what is going to cause us to retire our CT? What won't be practically replaced indefinitely.
I am interested to hear what others think might be the trigger for retiring a CT and when.
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