XCR1250 Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 Florida family drives into electric car problem: a replacement battery costs more than vehicle itself Adam Sabes Sun, July 17, 2022 at 8:53 PM A family in Florida drove into a major problem after buying a used electric vehicle: the replacement battery for their dead car wound up costing more than the used car was purchased for. Avery Siwinski is a 17-year-old whose parents spent $11,000 on a used Ford Focus Electric car, which is a 2014 model and had about 60,000 miles when it was bought, according to KVUE. The teenager had the car for six months before it began giving her issues and the dashboard was flashing symbols. "It was fine at first," Siwinski said. "I loved it so much. It was small and quiet and cute. And all the sudden it stopped working." She told the news outlet that the car stopped running after taking it to a repair shop, and the family eventually found out that the car's battery would need to be replaced. The problem? A battery for the electric car costs $14,000, according to the news outlet. Siwinski's grandfather stepped in to help out with the car problems because her father passed away in June due to colon cancer. The Ford dealership had advised us that we could replace the battery," said her grandfather, Ray Siwinski. "It would only cost $14,000." However, the family found out that there weren't any batteries of that type available anymore because the Ford model is discontinued. "Then we found out the batteries aren't even available," Siwinski said. "So it didn't matter. They could cost twice as much and we still couldn't get it." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Skidooski Posted July 18, 2022 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 18, 2022 BuT DiD tHeY uSe tHe FaSt ChArGer? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 Who pays 11 grand for a used Ford Focus never mind an electric one lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 2 hours ago, ACE said: Who pays 11 grand for a used Ford Focus never mind an electric one lol A guy that loves Joe Biden, wind turbines, solar panels, government tax credits to buy EV's, but don't own a snowmobile and is on a snowmobile site. Any guess's 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Skidooski Posted July 19, 2022 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 19, 2022 21 minutes ago, Doug said: A guy that loves Joe Biden, wind turbines, solar panels, government tax credits to buy EV's, but don't own a snowmobile and is on a snowmobile site. Any guess's @Mainecat ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 11 minutes ago, Skidooski said: @Mainecat ? Very close Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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