> The whole simplicity argument for electric cars was just a marketing spiel. That's what it feels like, at least with the current models. With IC cars there c

> The whole simplicity argument for electric cars was just a marketing spiel. That's what it feels like, at least with the current models. With IC cars there can still be a choice replacing the larger system, or spend more in labor to open it and replace just the broken inner component. When EVs were starting up I thought, given the touted simplicity, we'd have cheaper models, for say $8-10k or so, with a higher reliability. It turns out they are more or just as expensive to buy and maintain. The cheapest Chevy Bolt is $26k, while a Honda Civic is $23k.