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Title is misleading, if not an outright lie. The quote they have from Consumer Reports is solely on maintenance cost. Which gets a "no shit" from me. EVs don't
by kayodelycaon 2y ago
Title is misleading, if not an outright lie.
The quote they have from Consumer Reports is solely on maintenance cost. Which gets a "no shit" from me. EVs don't need engine maintenance. Brakes last forever due to regenerative breaking.
- eimrine 2y ago> Brakes last forever due to regenerative breaking. Regeneranive braking is 1/100 of a normal brake ability. It can be upto 10/100 if using resistors instead of the battery as the load.
- qwerpy 2y agoWhatever the exact number is, I sometimes go weeks without touching the actual brake pedal. If you’re not driving like a maniac, the gradual regen braking is enough almost all of the time.
- eimrine 2y agoGood point, probably you are living not in the city from this list :) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_claimed_to_be_built_on_seven_hills https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_claimed_to_be_b...
- qwerpy 2y agoHah - actually my city (Seattle) is on that list. The regen isn’t enough to slow the car to a stop at the bottom of a hill when there’s an abrupt stop sign, but it’s usually enough to keep speed manageable.
- tzs 2y agoIts the quote that is misleading. They picked the one paragraph in the CR article this just mentions maintenance. Everyplace else says "maintenance and repairs". In particular the chart of costs by brand they copied from the CR article is titled "Maintenance and Repair Cost by Brand" there.