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'They Want To Be The Gatekeepers': Car Dealers Are Stopping Customers From Buying EVs (jalopnik.com)

submitted 10 months ago by jeffw to c/technology

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[–] die444die 21 points 10 months ago (2 children)

What larger than average maintenance costs are you referring to?

[–] hansl 12 points 10 months ago (2 children)

0$ on my Tesla in 5 years. Literally. No brake change, no transmission, no out of pocket maintenance, not even a windshield fix (though that’s more luck). Changed the tires once.

The battery is still above 90%. We don’t know how long that’s gonna last but we’ll probably just change the battery and not even the brakes.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 10 months ago

This has always been my understanding of electric cars. I live in a third would country, and they just started selling them here. My wife and I do not have any needs for a car at the moment, but when we do, I want to get an electric car due to minimal maintenance.

[–] die444die 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Yeah the reason I asked them is because on my VW Id.4, in 3 years I’ve had none either. It’s telling that they haven’t answered.

[–] BURN 3 points 10 months ago (2 children)

At least from what I remember off the top of my head Rivians are extraordinarily expensive to repair

[–] die444die 17 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Repairs are not the same as maintenance though, and Rivians are extraordinarily expensive just in general.

[–] jeffw 11 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Are you telling me a brand that has like 10,000 cars on the road in the entire USA isn’t easy to fix??

[–] puppy 5 points 10 months ago

You can't compare an expensive luxury model to a compact car regardless of it being electric or gasoline.

Is it more expensive compared to the Audi Q7, a Range Rover or a Lamborghini Urus?