Your EV’s future trade-in value may depend on this one battery metric

Odometers have deeper roots in the auto industry than many drivers appreciate. In addition to tracking how far a vehicle has traveled, they have also been the guide post for current value and future life expectancy. 

For electric cars, the battery is more important than its odometer. With up to a third of the cost all in that one component, your car is, in some ways, worth as much as its battery, and odometer is no longer a leading indicator of battery health. 

A new EV battery metric and valuation tool from Recurrent is changing the way used cars are bought and sold. 

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