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Originally Posted by Efthreeoh
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Originally Posted by neilum
Tough one, after 10 years most ICE cars have had significant maintenance costs and replaced parts, an EV would have used tires and wiper blades plus saved $10K+ thousands in gas $$$$.. Plus whats the difference if you now have 250 miles instead of 300? Most use cases the car would still be very servicable
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I think the idea that EV will require zero maintenance over the vehicle lifetime is a false one. Moving (switching) high current through electrical components is not a free-of-charge proposition. Electrical components do wear out. Motors do require maintenance and repair. Batteries eventually lose the ability to support the chemical reaction that creates current. EVs are not a zero sum game. Other non-electrical components are susceptible to wear and failure. EV are not just a AA battery wired to a DC hobby motor with a rehostat in between. |
I had one friend with a Tesla who hadn't had his inverter replaced. All the other people I know who have Teslas have had at least one replaced. His failed last week and is currently at the service department (we can't have Tesla dealers in Texas) getting a new inverter.