ICE engines/transmissions are cheap and nearly bulletproof. It costs around $0.02/mile to fully replace them both with sub-100k used replacements every time the

ICE engines/transmissions are cheap and nearly bulletproof. It costs around $0.02/mile to fully replace them both with sub-100k used replacements every time they hit 250k miles, and the deal is a bit better than it seems because any decent mechanic will toss in a brand new timing belt and water pump while it's all exposed. Even if you paid the post's exorbitant rates by putting new engines and transmissions in ancient cars and doing so at 200k miles instead of waiting till they actually failed, you'd only be in for $0.06/mile -- less than insurance or gas individually in most situations. Fine article otherwise, and kudos for keeping track of the detailed costs. The framing against ICE engines is odd though, especially when not highlighting the things that actually make them more expensive to operate.