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Is it safe to buy a secondhand EV that's stood unused?
I'm considering buying a lightly used Mercedes-Benz EQB 350, which was first registered in June 2022, gas done 3,000 miles and seems to have been sat at a dealership for much of its life. Does this represent a risk to the health and lifespan of the battery? If so, how would I assess this when test driving / inspecting?
Asked on 7 October 2024 by wallo
Answered by
David Ross
An EV that has been stood unused will not experience any issues other than those that would affect any vehicle regardless of its engine, such as potential corrosion of the brake discs and tyres that have flattened off, neither of which should present any particular problem. As long as the vehicle has been stored with a reasonable amount of charge in the drive battery - ideally around 80% - then the fact that it will not have been put through charge and discharge cycles during its lifetime is a positive aspect.
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