No ICE maintenance is a YUUUGe part of the EV benefit-
No oil changes
No pricey Catalytic Connverters ( just scrapped a trusty beater-with-a-heater because a replacement CARB compliant Cat was 3 times the value if the car)
the list goes on-
Having both is an expensive redundency lots of EV fans don’t need, and don’t want.
EV is NOT for everyone, in every circumstance. But for lots of folks, it’s a really groovy way to go.
I believe with an ev you’re trading relatively cheap periodic maintenance for a jumbo bill when the battery pack is used up. So a lot will depend on resale value down the road once we get millions of vehicles with long term experience.
RE: EV is NOT for everyone, in every circumstance. But for lots of folks, it’s a really groovy way to go.
I can live without groovy. I want RELIABILITY to get me to where I want to go. PERIOD.
Can EV compete with ICE or Hybrids without government subsidies?
“EV is NOT for everyone, in every circumstance. But for lots of folks, it’s a really groovy way to go.”
It’s unlikely that I’ll ever own an EV if I’m not forced into it. However, I can appreciate the technology, and I’m a firm believer in more than just one solution to energy use.
If everyone has an EV, the grid will fall on it’s face. So, let those who want an EV get an EV. Let those of us who are comfortable with with ICE continue to own one.
At &60000 or more per car. No thanks
Wait till EV’s allow manufacturers to lock up all repairs to their dealers.
We’ve been trending that way for a long time, and ev’s are accelerating it.
I’ll take my good old YJ any day. It’s older then I am, but still very road worthy and is my “daily” currently.