The Used EV Market: Valuation & Depreciation
Why battery health reports are the new CarFax.
Deprec.
-40%
3 Year Avg
Premium
+15%
Verified SoH
Credit
$4,000
Used EV Tax Credit
Executive Summary
The used EV market is maturing. Residual values are volatile and heavily dependent on "State of Health" (SoH) battery metrics, creating a need for standardized grading.
The Battery Black Box
Buying a used gas car involves checking the odometer. Buying a used EV involves checking the battery chemistry. A car with 100k miles might have a pristine battery if it was slow-charged, or a degraded one if it was exclusively supercharged. Without data, buyers price in maximum risk.
The $4,000 Tax Credit Floor
In the US, used EVs under $25,000 qualify for a $4,000 tax credit. This creates a hard floor for pricing. Dealers are hunting for inventory that fits this "Goldilocks" zone. EV.NET could host the marketplace for tax-credit-eligible inventory.
Digital Certification
Third-party startups like Recurrent are creating "Battery Health Reports." Integrating these scores into a transparent listing service is the next frontier of automotive retail. Trust is the product.
Own the Digital Infrastructure
As the market for Finance matures, authoritative digital real estate becomes scarce. EV.NET is the category-defining asset for this sector.
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