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My running costs have been very low. 100,000 miles and the only service visit has been a low-voltage (the small 12 volt, cheap) battery replacement. And, third

by natch 2y ago

My running costs have been very low. 100,000 miles and the only service visit has been a low-voltage (the small 12 volt, cheap) battery replacement. And, third party, getting new tires. Added my own wiper fluid. That's it. And power is very cheap compared to gas. When you factor in the cost of incurring the loss of value as the resale price comes down, now you're talking about a real issue. Overall while I've saved on maintenance, it hasn't held value. So maybe it's a wash in that respect. But it's a fun car so I'm happy with it.

sandworm101 2y ago
IC cars age in miles. They get older and parts wear down. So you buy parts, new or aftermarket, and keep it going. Most parts are nothing things like relays or consumables. But they start getting bigger as pumps or fans break. Then at some point the next needed part costs more than the car is worth: a gradual slide to end of life. EV cars age less in miles than years. They are like electronics. After 5/10/15 years it may be simply impossible to purchase any parts, or if you do they are used parts from junked cars. So rather than a gradual slide, at with every broken part you roll the dice. If the part you need isn't around, the car goes from healthy to dead almost instantly. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/leaf-nissan-owners-legal-action-battery-service-1.7148537 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/leaf-nissan-owners-leg... >> Last week, Brian Sanderson described how his 2016 Leaf died five times last year. The dealer eventually towed the car back to his driveway in western Quebec, where it remains. Sanderson spent nearly $10,000 on repairs last year, but the battery was never replaced because Nissan cannot provide a new one. The car is less than 10yo. If this was ANY non-electric car from Nissan every nut and bolt would remain replaceable for decades.

by natch 2y ago

sandworm101 2y ago

IC cars age in miles. They get older and parts wear down. So you buy parts, new or aftermarket, and keep it going. Most parts are nothing things like relays or consumables. But they start getting bigger as pumps or fans break. Then at some point the next needed part costs more than the car is worth: a gradual slide to end of life. EV cars age less in miles than years. They are like electronics. After 5/10/15 years it may be simply impossible to purchase any parts, or if you do they are used parts from junked cars. So rather than a gradual slide, at with every broken part you roll the dice. If the part you need isn't around, the car goes from healthy to dead almost instantly. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/leaf-nissan-owners-legal-action-battery-service-1.7148537 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/leaf-nissan-owners-leg... >> Last week, Brian Sanderson described how his 2016 Leaf died five times last year. The dealer eventually towed the car back to his driveway in western Quebec, where it remains. Sanderson spent nearly $10,000 on repairs last year, but the battery was never replaced because Nissan cannot provide a new one. The car is less than 10yo. If this was ANY non-electric car from Nissan every nut and bolt would remain replaceable for decades.