Why Maintaining A Gas Car Sucks Compared To An Electric Car
Why Maintaining A Gas Car Sucks Compared To An Electric Car
Owning gas cars means dealing with frequent oil changes & maintenance issues, leading to time, cost & reliability concerns versus EVs.
The downside in see is the parts that still exist are very expensive and not easy to work on for a small shop or home mechanic, like the inverter, battery cells, BMS, etc..
Tldr; Cost of routine maintenance is higher on gas cars. Bases most of the argument on oil changes, which I'd argue was a smidge wonky. I mean, it's probably not wrong just felt less thought out than I would expect an argument to be.
No engine oil. No alternator. No traditional fuel system. No accessory belt. No ignition system. Much simpler transmission, usually with a single forward gear.
That's a whole lot of regular maintenance saved.
this kinda stuff always seems silly for someone who does their own oil/maintenance. once i can replace my own batteries for ~1/3rd the cost, MAYBE i’ll be interested.
That would be like me saying I'd go from EV back to gas if I could replace my own engine. Yes, it's a very expensive thing if you need to do it, but it's also very unlikely to be needed. EVs are starting to age, and batteries have generally held up just fine outside of the Nissan Leaf (which doesn't have a proper thermal management system)
Wait until you need to replace a battery cell in a Tesla and they quote you $20k to replace the whole thing.
At this point if you buy a Tesla it's your own fault
Any EV really, the battery replacements will be ridiculously expensive.
At any point if you bought a Tesla, it was your own fault. Elon has spent the better part of the last 2 decades overpromising, hyping up his unbelievable claims, underdelivering, and gaslighting everyone into thinking his "<feature> will be ready by the end of next year" promise hasn't been made every year.
I keep on wanting the airless tires to become a thing. electric car with airless tires. About as worryfree as you can get day to day.
Hm. Well, anecdotally, I shared the cab with a guy towing my ice, and he mentioned he alone has towed no less than 40 teslas since the beginning of the year. I'm in the tropics, and they have dealerships here, so these aren't necessarily refurbs. There aren't a whole lot of them here, most EVs on the road are usually byds or another chinese brand. Make of that what you may.
Of course, less parts means less maintenance