Soldato
Oh 100% it will be and I would have happily moved to the EV if it was viable. It is just for the majority very far from viable at the moment. And yes indeed it technically isn't 100% carbon free to purcahse second hand, however if nobody did and everyone just moved to EV which is kinda how this stated then the ICE cars would indeed be going to decay and scrapped. So there is still a market where those whom can't afford the total package of home charging and EV + possibly suplimentary carbon offsetting would still be less carbon positive purchasing a cheaper ICE vehicle second hand.
However buying new ICE I feel for the most part (other than the relatively large outlay for said EV) is short sighted. So there is really two markets, second hand = ICE generally and new = EV. The problem being even at the cheap end a new ICE can be had for £14k compared to £27k for EV. So just to move into the market at the lowest end you are £13k over where they need to be. This also seems on average similar for anything low to mid range EV vs ICE. It is also a vehicle that offers 150-200miles range depending on weather conditions.
If you are buying second hand ICE then generally what depreciation though? They already have and the rate has slowed significantly even compared to the general lower rate of depreciation of EV? And what about maintenance? They are similar in terms of brakes, tires and such, in fact there is an argument that the higher wear of tires and pads could be possible with EV due to the extra weight so an increased cost, however filters and fluids generally reduce in comparison and thus why a similar cost in maintenance is there.
I am not sure why you think longer lifespan either. My previous car was a 2007 vehicle that lasted till 2022 so 15yrs. In that time I would expect an EV to have the battery replaced also at many thousands currently. There is so much to compare it would take pages but my point was more that it is not as black and white in terms of EV is just instantly better like so many suggest.
There is still plenty of depreciation in ICE second hand unless your buying very low down on the scale. Most ICE will be 45% at 3 years.
Most ICE are scrapped when the cost of a repair is more than the value of the vehicle, thats around 10 years.
Maintenance on a Tesla (for example, legacy are a bit variable) is pretty non existent until those routine parts wear out. Maintenance on an ICE is far more frequent, yes you can lower the cost, but its always a risk.
Its 100% not a similar cost.
Oh god not the new battery pack thing again. For starters, most of them are now nigh on unreplaceable, there are Teslas out there on darn high mileage with battery deg in the sort of 20% range.