Sam Evans

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11,513 appearances 100 recordings 1 series first heard May 2026 last heard 17 Aug

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The Electric Viking · LFP Battery Failures Just Forced GAC to Double Its EV Warranty to 300,000km · 24 Jul 2026 podcast

are passing out of warranty. matched

It's expected, though, that these lithium-ion phosphate batteries, not just from CAB, but from BOD and CATL, should last up to a million kilometers. matched

So failing at that point is kind of disastrous. matched

So here's what the big issue is. matched

One owner in Suzhou had a confirmed battery defect at 230,000 kilometers. matched

The dealer refused to cover it because he'd passed the 150,000 kilometer limit, quoting him $11,800 US dollars. matched

for a replacement battery. matched

Imagine paying that on a car you bought specifically to save money on fuel. matched

And let's be honest, I mean, you could probably get a full replacement of that car for about $12,000 now anyway. matched

The public pressure has actually worked. matched

On the 18th of July, GAC Aon extended the warranty for affected commercial vehicles from eight years or 150,000 kilometers to eight years or 300,000 kilometers. matched

That's actually really good. matched

With free inspection, repair, or a full pack replacement, plus remote battery monitoring. matched

C-A-L-B says owners can directly go to its own service outlets for free repairs. matched

Now, one of the reasons I bring this story to your attention is because if you have an EV and you get to that point where maybe you're down 200,000 kilometers matched

And something happens to your battery and the manufacturer says, well, no, you've done more than 160,000 kilometers. matched

It's no longer in warranty. matched

There may be an avenue if you're someone who's been affected by this to email me, to post this on social media. matched

And there could be a group of people where, you know, the power of the people can sometimes win and here's what's happened. matched

Also credit to the company for replacing the batteries at no charge, which it appears is what is happening, which is what they should do. matched

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