On 20 Nov 2023 at 10:14, (-Phil-) via EV wrote: > Seems this was tried in France for awhile, and I think it's now all but > gone. (Cheap EV with Battery Lease)
Correct. . From 2012 to 2019 Renault sold all their Zoes with leased batteries, except in Norway. That made the car's purchase price roughly comparable to a similarly fitted ICEV Clio. Actually they started EV battery leasing in early 2011 with the now- forgotten Fluence ZE. I don't recall the battery lease costs any more. It was based on the number of km you expected to drive per month, with the option to shift to a different scheme if your driving habits changed. My impression was that for low usage the cost was quite reasonable. Renault wrote into the contract that if the battery capacity dropped below 70% they would fix or replace it, no charge. That eliminated buyer worries about battery life and diminishing capacity, a significant factor when the car was introduced in 2012. It seems to have been successful because until competition ramped up the last few years, the Zoe was usually the best selling EV in Europe. I prefer to own my EV and its battery, but a battery lease can have significant benefits for many people. David Roden, EVDL moderator & general lackey To reach me, don't reply to this message; I won't get it. Use my offlist address here : http://evdl.org/help/index.html#supt = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = How many spells could a spell Czech check, if a spell Czech could spell cheque? = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = _______________________________________________ Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org No other addresses in TO and CC fields HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/
