[chad86tsi]

replacing a head gasket or dropping in a fresh short block is something many can and do choose to do themselves, at a nominal cost relative to the replacement cost of the car in many cases.

Who here can R&R an EV battery pack?

I've ground-up rebuilt multiple cars and have no problems diving in with both hands. I also have a degree in electrical engineering and have worked in the electrical industry for 29 years so I'm well qualified in both areas, I'll probably never rebuild a battery pack. It's just not how those work or are built.

With regards to the cost of batteries, we are moving towards a model where repairs of battery packs will exceed the value of the cars in need. These cars will become disposable as a result. These cars and batteries have been in the market for over a decade, and the batteries haven't gotten cheaper, so spare the comments about that.