The Second Hand Electric Car buyer needs to be very aware of the limitations of the vehicle they are purchasing.
when purchasing a second-hand electric car, as in all car purchases. However, the argument is being made by some that there needs to be additional protection, especially around the truthfulness of stated range. “Who has the ‘duty of care’ to ethically and reliably and reasonably represent range to prospective buyers?” This is the question.
Dealers have a legal responsibility to sell “goods as represented,” and range is crucial for “accurate representation.” This is a consumer affairs issue and can be taken up with them in cases where a blatant gap appears between a vehicle’s actual range and advertised range. Overall, dealers need to better understand the used EVs they are selling.
One buyer’s experience: “We just bought a 2012 leaf with about 20k on the odometer, and it does around 100km with 9 bars of battery health … But dealers just don’t seem to understand how to advertise second hand EVs or PHEVs, with most it’s ignorance more than malice.” As the EV presence in the second-hand vehicle market increases, I would expect that dealer scrutiny will increase. Let’s hope their knowledge of EVs does also. In the meantime, make sure you check for the range on your future EVX purchase, not just what it says in the owners’ manual. And as ever,
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