by GetOffYourGas (Posted Fri, 28 Jun 2013 21:13:03 GMT)
Interesting thoughts being thrown around here. I'm not sure what to make of it all.
I'm leasing, but I had fully intended to buy out the lease in 2015. This recent news makes me a little wary of that option, but it's still looking better than the alternative - continually leasing the car. Plus, who knows what the options and prices will be two years from now. It's certainly not like technology is sitting still.
Here's something to chew on - it seems likely that there will be a significant improvement in batteries in 3-4 years. On the order of 3x the energy for the same size/weight/price. Recent news from GM (who claim to have a prototype on the road today), Tesla (who claim the 3rd generation is 3-4 years out) and even Nissan by way of Infiniti (who delayed the LE from 2015, hinting that a new battery could appear 12-18 months later) all supports this possibility.
Interesting thoughts being thrown around here. I'm not sure what to make of it all.
I'm leasing, but I had fully intended to buy out the lease in 2015. This recent news makes me a little wary of that option, but it's still looking better than the alternative - continually leasing the car. Plus, who knows what the options and prices will be two years from now. It's certainly not like technology is sitting still.
Here's something to chew on - it seems likely that there will be a significant improvement in batteries in 3-4 years. On the order of 3x the energy for the same size/weight/price. Recent news from GM (who claim to have a prototype on the road today), Tesla (who claim the 3rd generation is 3-4 years out) and even Nissan by way of Infiniti (who delayed the LE from 2015, hinting that a new battery could appear 12-18 months later) all supports this possibility.