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Offline Squidward von Squidderson

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Re: Electric vehicles
« Reply #30 on: November 15, 2019, 01:35:32 pm »
Yes, the gasoline engine on a hybrid will require maintenance. But because the engine shuts down when idling, meaning less wear on the engine (requiring fewer oil changes, etc.)

Its still possible that a hybrid or EV owner could buy a lemon, with a battery pack that dies after a couple of years, or a motor that explodes the minute its off warranty. But on average your maintenance costs should be less.

https://auto.howstuffworks.com/are-hybrid-maintenance-costs-higher.htm

I've heard of 2 Priuses in a fleet needing battery replacements within 3 years (just out of warranty).  $3k each

But, they should have never been in this fleet.  They sat a lot, and they rarely did any city driving.  I don't think the batteries like all the sitting.  Also, since they weren't being driven in the city, the battery was rarely used...  it was just a gas car lugging around 300 pounds of batteries.  Not a good choice for this fleet. 

If you're the type to replace your car every 100,000km, then you probably have nothing to worry about with the batteries...  go longer than that and the chances go up a lot that you will need to shell out some coin for new batteries.    But, you may have saved that much, or more, in fuel.  All depends where and how you drive. 

I'm not looking forward to the EV era.  I drive vehicles with manual transmissions and I enjoy the experience of driving.  Used to track a previous car...   The old, dead, boring EVs don't appeal to me.  But I will change with the times....   some day.
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