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 thi

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.