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They might have an easier time moving EVs if they weren’t so eager to mark them up to the point of rendering tax incentives ineffective.
by jwells89 3y ago
They might have an easier time moving EVs if they weren’t so eager to mark them up to the point of rendering tax incentives ineffective.
- alephnerd 3y agoDealerships also make money off repairs. EVs have a fraction of the total number of parts compared to ICE Vehicles, and repairs might be owned by the manufacturer, not the dealership.
- toomuchtodo 3y agoIn 110k miles in my 2018 Model S, I have only replaced tires and wiper blades, as well as wiper and brake fluid. That’s it.
- alephnerd 3y agoThe golden goose for car repairs is Engine repairs or Emissions related repairs. Neither of those really exist for EVs. The biggest repair is a battery replacement and that's largely unskilled and low manpower.
- kuchenbecker 3y agoThis is isn't accurate, but rather marketing. Current EVs are less reliable than gas cars: https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-reliability-owner-satisfaction/electric-vehicles-are-less-reliable-than-conventional-cars-a1047214174/ https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-reliability-owner-s...
- alephnerd 3y agoMy statement isn't around reliability. It's about the fact that EV repairs will have less parts and repairs will be owned by the manufacturer instead of the dealer. > electric drive motors, charging, and EV batteries These are repairs owned by the manufacturer, not the dealership.
- seanmcdirmid 3y agoMost of Tesla's problems are solved via OTAs, but they still count as "recalls". Dealerships aren't allowed to charge for OTAs, so they don't make money off it unless they get an elder who needs them to install it for them.