Sunshine@lemmy.ca to Electric Vehicles@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoYour electric car will fall apart before its battery pack does, study findselectrek.coexternal-linkmessage-square86fedilinkarrow-up1191arrow-down116
arrow-up1175arrow-down1external-linkYour electric car will fall apart before its battery pack does, study findselectrek.coSunshine@lemmy.ca to Electric Vehicles@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square86fedilink
minus-squareKecessa@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·15 hours agoAll you guys are acting like batteries will 100% need to be replaced but the gas engine on an old car can’t break Overall EV reliability, running and maintenance cost is lower than that of gas cars.
minus-squareWander512@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·7 hours agoThe difference is it costs a fraction to rebuild an engine or replace with a lower mileage unit than it does getting a new or refurbished battery pack. I’m ready for EVs too but the lack of DIY maintenance makes it not make sense.
All you guys are acting like batteries will 100% need to be replaced but the gas engine on an old car can’t break
Overall EV reliability, running and maintenance cost is lower than that of gas cars.
The difference is it costs a fraction to rebuild an engine or replace with a lower mileage unit than it does getting a new or refurbished battery pack.
I’m ready for EVs too but the lack of DIY maintenance makes it not make sense.