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Cars used to weigh half as much and make their own electricity. Repair costs are exponential on EVs compared to normal cars. I can fix a car with a carburetor
by jklinger410 3y ago
Cars used to weigh half as much and make their own electricity. Repair costs are exponential on EVs compared to normal cars.
I can fix a car with a carburetor with analog parts, that I can machine myself.
It does not require an electric drive-train and battery to have back up cameras, tablets, even self-driving.
EVs are priming us for micro-transactions in our vehicles that we do not actually own.
So maybe the ecological impact makes sense, but the financial does not.
- nozzlegear 3y agoI’ve had my EV for 14 months and 17k miles driven now and haven’t had any repair or maintenance costs at all. There are no micro-transactions because they simply don’t require as much maintenance as a combustion vehicle.
- jklinger410 3y ago> haven’t had any repair or maintenance costs at all When you have to replace your battery your repair costs will come in one big lump sum. Your tires and suspension system will require more repair due to the weight of your vehicle. > There are no micro-transactions The first few generations of EV do not have them, but the future ones will.
- Schiendelman 3y agoPeople have put 300k miles on their EVs already. Batteries already outlast the car.
- nozzlegear 3y ago> The first few generations of EV do not have them, but the future ones will. I have a Bolt EUV 2023 (purchased November 2022) for reference. I can't speak to replacing the battery, tires or suspension system, though. Your statement about the tires and suspension needing more repair due to the weight of the vehicle makes sense to me.