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What is driving the increased costs? Scarcity/cost of parts? Lack of trained maintenance personnel? Hopefully that is an issue that is mitigated by an increase

What is driving the increased costs? Scarcity/cost of parts? Lack of trained maintenance personnel? Hopefully that is an issue that is mitigated by an increase in marketshare. I've personally watched a man in a powered wheelchair single-handedly and nearly effortlessly completely disassemble an EV battery so my gut tells me it isn't any increase in difficulty of repair due to the battery and it seems that most of the rest of the cars are similar to ICE automobiles-- and surely motors are easier and cheaper to work on than engines? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3G8JGsEjPA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3G8JGsEjPA

wakawaka28 3y ago
Repairing an EV battery is a risky operation, especially if you don't know whether it's damaged and about to short out as you pry it open. Working on such a thing anywhere near your home, or if you are in a wheelchair and can't run away in an emergency, is a terrible idea. You are right in a way. ICE engines can be expensive to work on. But even the most dramatic repairs to ICE engines is presently cheaper than a typical EV battery. You could probably change the engine and transmission in a car for $10-15k, and that is very rarely necessary. Most repairs are minor for the life of the car, which could (up to the latest techno-trash designs) be easily 20 years or 300-500k miles. If auto makers wanted to, they could make ICE cars expected to last 30-50 years with routine maintenance and occasional replacement of worn-out parts. But they won't because it would put them out of business. Besides, people like new shiny things and being different.