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There's a cooling system(at least in the EVs where you don't want fast battery degradation) so that is the only "large" maintenance item. Even then it's only a
by vvanders 10y ago
There's a cooling system(at least in the EVs where you don't want fast battery degradation) so that is the only "large" maintenance item.
Even then it's only at ~45k and runs about $700.
Overall running costs for EVs are incredibly low. At 48k miles right now and my cost in tires($1k @ 30k mi) is actually my highest per-mile cost, even above electricity.
- aidos 10y agoOut of interest, which EV do you own?
- vvanders 10y agoModel S 85D
- zardo 10y agoCritically though, there is nothing like the head to block interface, which is a major source of cooling system issues on IC engines.
- vvanders 10y agoYeah, it's less about design issues and more that you should do a coolant swap @ ~50k. From what I've heard there's some people out there with ~150k and still on the original brake pads(!).