A young woman went to change the battery in her car and was charged much more than she bought it for.
OR Avery Siwinska 17-year-old girl from Britainshe got her first one as a gift from her parents cab however what happened a short while later… hurt her quite a bit.
The one in question car it was a 2014 Ford Focus Electric and only had 60,000km on it. OR Avery she loved her car but started having problems with the vehicle about six months after getting it.
The main problem? Its battery car. “I was really excited. And it was fine at first, I liked it so much, it was small and comfortable».
But “suddenly stopped working». After taking it to the repair shopthey discovered that the battery was completely destroyed, which in reasonable contexts is not a huge problem.
However, when the Ford discontinued its production modelalso stopped the production of of batteries – and replacing it would cost 15,000 euros, not including installation costs.
“I know ford stopped making the car, but it’s disappointing that they also stopped making the battery, leaving hundreds of people without a car“, she said.
The fact that it was an electric car added even more to the price of changing the battery.
The average car battery can cost between 185 and 400 euros, while an electric car battery can cost up to 20,000 euros, according to Digital Trends.
The family advised people to do their research before buying an electric vehicle so they don’t face the same problem he did.
