If you own or plan to buy an EV, read this article as batteries in EVs are not reparable. Insurance companies will write off the car if battery may have been damaged, meaning insurance rates for EVs will increase for this. Tesla reported they don't repair battery if there is risk battery was damaged regardless damage to car. EV battery replacement can run into five figures.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/ev-batteries-lack-reparability-leading-insurers-junk-whole-cars-after-minor-collisions
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