Battery & Drive Unit Coverage: Black Friday’s Most Important EV Upgrade

November 18, 2025 / Guy O'Brien

The Most Critical EV Parts Now Have Their Own Coverage

Electric vehicles do not have many moving parts, but the ones they do have matter. At the top of that list are the high voltage battery and the drive unit. These components rarely fail, but when they do, the cost can be catastrophic for the EV and the owner. This Black Friday, a new product enters the market, Battery and Drive Unit Coverage. It is designed for EV drivers who want focused protection from the most expensive risks without paying for full vehicle coverage. Learn more at XCare.com https://www.xcare.com

What Makes Battery & Drive unit (BDU) Coverage Different?

Battery and Drive Unit Coverage focuses entirely on the two components that represent more than eighty percent of an EV’s potential repair cost, the battery and the electric drive unit. It is built for simplicity and affordability, covering all EVs from 2018 and newer with up to 99,999 miles. Eligibility windows matter. If you drive a 2018 EV, you have a short period left before that model year permanently ages out. EVs from 2019 and newer become fully eligible on January 1. To check your vehicle’s eligibility, visit https://www.xcare.com/eligibility. For drivers who want protection without the complexity of a full coverage plan, this product provides a focused solution that keeps ownership costs predictable.

Why Battery and Drive Unit Failures Are So Rare, Yet So Costly

EV batteries and drive units are engineered to last hundreds of thousands of miles, but no component is immune to real world conditions such as manufacturing variances, thermal stress, previous accidents, or internal defects that appear years later. When failures do occur, they are not minor. A battery replacement can reach tens of thousands of dollars. Drive unit repair or replacement can require multi-thousand dollar service bills and often demands specialized EV technicians with long lead times. This is why focused protection exists. Failures do not happen often, but when they do, they are catastrophic.

To understand the full coverage landscape, visit https://www.xcare.com/ev-warranty(see also: Xcelerate EV Protection Press Release and The EV Resource Podcast on XCare).

Black Friday Is the Right Time to Lock In EV Protection

This Black Friday introduces early access pricing for Battery and Drive Unit Coverage. Owners can secure the lowest pricing of the year and ensure the most expensive components of their EV remain protected moving into 2026. For 2018 EV owners, timing is urgent. These vehicles face a narrow eligibility window. Once it closes, the opportunity for coverage is gone permanently. For all other EV owners, it is a chance to secure low cost, high impact coverage before future repair prices and parts shortages rise.

Black Friday offer is 10% off BDU Pricing!

BDU eligibility: 2018+ EVs under 100k miles. 2018 models expire Dec 31 or at 99,999 miles.

Offer ends Nov 30.

Black Friday Offer:

Referral Code: BDU4ALL

Enter Referral Code in the Payment Screen

The Bottom Line for EV Owners

When the battery fails, the car stops. When the drive unit fails, mobility stops. Both failures are rare, but both can erase years of savings if you are not protected. This Battery and Drive Unit launch gives EV owners a simple way to secure the heart of their vehicle without paying for coverage they do not need.

Learn more or enroll at https://www.xcare.com. (You can also find more information on EV protection discussions on Tesla Motors Club threads and on major EV news sites like InsideEVs or Electrek).

Guy O'Brien

Guy O’Brien is an enterprise sales and marketing leader with over 25 years of experience building high-performing teams and driving revenue growth across SaaS, capital markets, and B2B services. At Xcelerate Auto, Guy leads go-to-market strategy, enterprise partnerships, and finance operations, helping expand EV adoption through innovative fleet leasing and warranty solutions.

Before joining Xcelerate, Guy held multiple executive leadership roles and founded his own firm, gaining broad experience across SaaS, automotive, and financial services. He has advised organizations in the U.S. and internationally on sales enablement, CRM optimization, and go-to-market strategy, with a consistent focus on helping companies scale during high-growth phases. Guy is known for blending strategic vision with hands-on execution, creating performance-driven cultures where accountability, clarity, and coaching drive results. Based in Colorado, he is passionate about advancing sustainable mobility and building systems that make EV ownership more accessible for businesses and drivers alike.