Video Summary
The review of the 2014 Fiat 500e revealed the following.- The car was purchased for $700, plus $1000 in shipping.
- Battery degradation is a major issue. After 10 years and 43,000 miles, the 2014 Fiat 500e tested had an estimated degraded range of about 30 miles.
- Driving five miles used 15 miles of the battery’s range, with the full range estimated at 61 miles.
- An $80 part was used to address the "Service Propulsion System" warning, fixing some issues.
- Independent shops may not want to work on these cars due to unfixed batteries.
- Despite its mechanical issues, the car has cold AC, heated seats, a working radio, and great pickup.
- The reviewer sees more and more EVs turning up in great cosmetic condition only to be mechanically totalled by battery degradation. The battery may have to be replaced in 10 year old electric cars, making them worthless.
- Though the tested car is mechanically totalled, it can now be traded in for an upgrade on another car.
