SHORT CIRCUIT: Electric Vehicles Failing At Resale Value - Rank At The Bottom Of the List

When it comes to resale value, electric vehicles don’t hold their charge.

Electric cars lead our list of the cars and trucks that lose their value faster than average. Also ranking poorly are some big-ticket luxury cars, and, not surprisingly, older, lame-duck vehicles that are late in their product life cycle and about to be replaced.



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TheSteve - 11/27/2013 12:35:25 AM

+1 Boost

Few people want a new EV. Even fewer want a used one.

MattDarringer - 11/27/2013 8:43:41 AM

+1 Boost

Would anyone buy a 5 year old computer? NO! That is the best analogy. Hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and EV technology is in a constant state of improvement and everyone knows it. What this means is manufacturers will have to HEAVILY subsidize leases given the abysmal resale value.