Fewer moving parts is not "no moving parts". Even non-moving parts move in automobiles - the whole thing moves; add vibration and heat stress, and there will pr

Fewer moving parts is not "no moving parts". Even non-moving parts move in automobiles - the whole thing moves; add vibration and heat stress, and there will probably never be a zero-repair vehicle (excepting heroic or shiny variants) One of the biggest problems with electric vehicles right now is resale value. If the battery did not degrade, resale value would be much much higher. If resale prices were higher, people would be more willing to lease and buy new electric vehicles, and then those vehicles would be available on the used car market, and available for hacker types to do interesting things with them [1] 1. http://cafeelectric.com/stretchla/ http://cafeelectric.com/stretchla/ ; http://www.autoblog.com/2016/04/19/classic-firebird-restomod-swallowed-prius/ http://www.autoblog.com/2016/04/19/classic-firebird-restomod...