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Actually, yes. That PHEV (i3+REX, Volt, PIP, etc) has far more mechanical complexity and parts that can break. A pure BEV ends up being cheaper to maintain (b
by jlv2 9y ago
Actually, yes. That PHEV (i3+REX, Volt, PIP, etc) has far more mechanical complexity and parts that can break. A pure BEV ends up being cheaper to maintain (because there's less to maintain).
(Disclaimer: I've put over 40K miles combined on my 2013 LEAF and 2017 Model S).
- BoorishBears 9y agoThat's not the whole equation. A Volt is a Chevy Cruze with a Voltec powertrain. If a Volt gets in an accident, for the most part any old auto body shop can fix it as easily as any GM car. Teslas have been totaled over routine fender benders because of complicated body work. A Leaf is a BEV based on Nissan's B platform and is closer to the Volt in repairability. There are Volts and i3s doing hundreds of thousands of miles without issue. The ICEs aren't hardly being pushed in PHEVs since they only need to turn on in nearly optimal performance conditions, and the technology there has been done to death, so they tend to be bulletproof. EVs in general have lower maintenance costs because things like regen saves on brakes, and PHEVs inherit those lowered costs as well. Overall maintainance costs end up being a complicated multi-faceted subject that's a little more nuanced than "more parts = more expensive".