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Do you have a modern car ? How long do you think it'd require you to come up with the tools and knowledge to fix it if it broke down on you?
by ensiferum 7y ago
Do you have a modern car ? How long do you think it'd require you to come up with the tools and knowledge to fix it if it broke down on you?
- dsfyu404ed 7y agoDepends what breaks. Most of the failures the HN crowd is going to encounter can be fixed with a $30 socket and wrench set, another $30 in hand tools and an internet connection. The overwhelming majority of those are going to be worn out wear items that only require an ability to follow instructions to rectify. Most of the rest will be plumbing failures (if your definition of plumbing is inclusive enough to include plumbing for electrons) which will require pliers and other "grabby pinchy tools" in addition to your $30 socket set.
- jfengel 7y agoIncreasingly, even that is going to become rare. There are very few user serviceable parts in an electric vehicle. The thing is practically solid state. I heard one count that there were 21 moving parts. I imagine that they can only be replaced by a pro, but that they basically won't ever need to be. I guess the headlamps might need to be replaced some day... but if they're LEDs, they may well be permanent.
- roel_v 7y agoNot sure I understand you - my car doesn't break down on me. That was my point, the first cars were so unreliable you had to be able to fix it yourself, and there was no AA Roadside Assistance to help you out for that once in a decade where it happens now.