Hello all, total NOOB here. Never owned a EV but my neighborhood is well suited to it so thinking of buying a new GEM E2. There is a dealer in my town.
Q: what are the options that are must have, and the options to avoid?
I can see my longest round trip to be 6 miles. Typical trip might be 2-3 miles. We will be using it mostly to fetch small loads of groceries, go to restaurants or just take a little ride after dinner. What kind of batteries should I select? I am a bit concerned about the replacement cost and life of the batteries. What is the replacement cost of a set for my 6 mile round trip use?
The lithium option should last forever. $10k from Polaris.
Oem lead should last 5 years but 1/2 the miles per charge.
Now a shameless plug.
I have a near new 2018 E2 in Ca. 12kwh lithium batteries. 30mph.
It needs the transmission isolation recall, rubber mount.
Works fine but has the well known whine without rubber mounting. @grantwest will customize it to your speed and specs.
I did not drive it at all before Grant found me a couple EL trucks that suited me better.
I believe that he will sell it for little more than the cost of the battery upgrade.
