"Drivers who may be drawn to the novelty may begin to fret over service and parts." While Tesla certainly needs to build our a service and parts infrastructure

"Drivers who may be drawn to the novelty may begin to fret over service and parts." While Tesla certainly needs to build our a service and parts infrastructure, this will likely be far less challenging than with a normal car. This is because the vastly simplified nature of electric motors as compared to internal combustion, to wit: "The typical four-cylinder engine of a conventional car comprises over a hundred moving parts. By comparison, the motor of the Tesla Roadster has just one: the rotor." Such simplicity should, in theory, lead to less frequent, less expensive, and less parts-intensive maintenance.