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Why Your EV Might Be Declared Totaled — Even with Minor Damage
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🔍 Episode Description / Show Notes:
- Explore an often-overlooked risk of owning an electric vehicle: what happens after an accident.
- Learn why EVs are more vulnerable to being totaled, even after minor collisions.
- Understand the critical role of the battery in EV structure — it often forms the entire floor of the car.
- Discover how battery damage differs from traditional car damage (e.g., fenders, subframes).
- Find out why you can't simply "pull out a dent" or "straighten out" a damaged EV battery.
- Hear how replacing an EV battery is far more complex and costly than replacing gas engine parts.
- Discuss whether shock or vibration alone — even without visible impact — could harm EV batteries.
- Consider how even a 20 mph front-end collision could compromise battery integrity.
- Question whether battery damage from minor crashes is covered under warranty or insurance.
- Examine how long-term battery degradation might be a hidden consequence of seemingly minor accidents.
- Ask yourself: Are EV owners unknowingly carrying this financial risk?
- Join the conversation — share your thoughts and experiences in the comments.
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