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> Most parts that break on a car are common to electric or engines. Suspension, brake fluid (the brakes might last longer but the fluid should be replaced every
by worik 5y ago
> Most parts that break on a car are common to electric or engines. Suspension, brake fluid (the brakes might last longer but the fluid should be replaced every few years), tires, doors, seats.
It is true that a lot of parts are in common. But there are a lot of moving parts, susceptible to failure in an ICE not in electric.
I spent a lot of money recently fixing an oil leak and replacing the cam belt on my ICE. Routine maintenance (the leak specifically was not routine but leaks generally are).
My next car will be electric, I hope.
- bluGill 5y agoSure, but I just spent a lot of money on my car fixing non engine related problems. Most of the moving parts in an engine are well lubricated and thus don't fail very often. The real expensive failure on any car is when road salt rusts the body away.
- ClumsyPilot 5y ago"Most of the moving parts in an engine are well lubricated and thus don't fail very often." For all our family cars over last 30 years, 90% of repair cost was engine. Those oarts are under temperature, pressure and massive friction.
- polygloty 5y agoCan you name them? The engine is lubricated that well just because it gets the most wear and tear. The lubrication just tries to slow it down as much as possible. That's the reason why changing oil and filter is the first and foremost maintenance item on the list.
- bluGill 5y agoShocks, struts and other suspension parts. After 10 years and 170k miles they were well worn.. these get a lot of wear and are not well lubricated,if only because unlike an engine they cannot be sealed. Windshield was cracked. Something in the TPMS was messed up. Brake fluid change (another thing that few people do but should be done) I didn't pay to fix the blind spot warning system, I want to but the repair costs is more than the car is worth.