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A Tesla has everything a normal car has. At least for me, the vast majority of service has been things other than the engine. Modern ICEs largely just need oi
by alistairSH 4y ago
A Tesla has everything a normal car has. At least for me, the vast majority of service has been things other than the engine. Modern ICEs largely just need oil changes and are very reliable. It’s the electronic doodads, lights, suspension, brakes, tires, cooling systems (yes, EVs have those too), weather seals, moonroof, and other things that go wrong and need repaired.
- mc32 4y agoI agree. For the most part they both have to maintain: tires, electronics, brakes, suspension systems, lead-acid batteries. What electric cars do not have are timing belts, sparkplugs, fuel pumps --otherwise ICE propulsion are pretty reliable.
- LeoPanthera 4y agoNearly everything. It doesn't have oil. Which is kind of a big deal.
- sudosysgen 4y agoIt has transmission oil, though.
- judge2020 4y agoBut it's not meant to be regularly serviced - if there's an issue or code, replacing the oil can definitely be done.
- sudosysgen 4y agoIt is meant to be regularly serviced every few years. It's just that instead of a hard interval, there is a sensor that detects when the oil is dirty.