Ya but instant torque and No maintenance is awesome
Tires wear out faster due to the added weight. They still have coolant that needs to be changed. The AC system is also used to cool the battery in hot weather so there is maintenance for the AC system on an EV that typically is never done on a gas car. The claim of no maintenance is a lie.Ya but instant torque and No maintenance is awesome
"Facts" are quite interesting. I am not an EV "hater" however I do say they are not the answer to every question. Currently there is no other product on the market that will explode just sitting in a parking spot. This is a fact, it happens no one can debate that. And it happens to all of them. We also know the facts around the repair on these vehicles, costs are much higher. The big thing for the .gov is the tax they are loosing on them. For a very long time the gasoline tax has paid for roads and such. EV's don't "pay their fair share" and that is just now starting to get a spotlight on it. And it is quite interesting as well as EV users are going to start to get hit with a yearly 5 figure tax come license plate time. Paying .50 per gal over the year is something most people are use to, having to produce that much in a lump sum will hurt. It will be interesting to see how that shakes out.
www.autoblog.com 
You also don't repair it if it is totaled. How often are electric cars totaled in similar style accidents vs petrol?You really need to your own research on this.
Electric cars are less likely to catch fire than gas cars - Autoblog
'All the data shows that EVs are just much, much less likely to set on fire than their petrol equivalent.'
If you want to talk about cost of repairing cars, that's what I do for a living. I approve repairs all day long. You know how often I see a Tesla or electric car that needs a actual repair? Pretty rare compared to that of ICE vehicles.
You really need to your own research on this.
Electric cars are less likely to catch fire than gas cars - Autoblog
'All the data shows that EVs are just much, much less likely to set on fire than their petrol equivalent.'
If you want to talk about cost of repairing cars, that's what I do for a living. I approve repairs all day long. You know how often I see a Tesla or electric car that needs a actual repair? Pretty rare compared to that of ICE vehicles.
Don't be like a Democrat and deny the facts. EV's get all the headline because it's cool and gets all the clicks. But the facts are facts. No denying it.
This feels like the steam engine lobby of the early 20th century trying so hard to avoid the inevitable
Is this your argument?This feels like the steam engine lobby of the early 20th century trying so hard to avoid the inevitable
Doing a little research, it appears that EVs constitute 5.56% of the total vehicular market in Texas (I see you are in Houston) so that means ICE-powered vehicles make up @ 94% of all the cars in your area. Did you correct for that fact? Also, a recent study showed that the average EV is driven @ 4,500 fewer miles per year compared to the average ICE vehicle. That means that on an annual basis EVs are subject to anywhere from 25% to 50% less wear-and-tear than ICE vehicles. Did you correct for that as well? If not, then those two factors are sufficient to explain why you see fewer claims for EVs.
I would think they would be rare, as the EVs are relatively rare. Anyone have a number of EVs/mileage driven/repair comparison with ICE? Also, how many are written off vs repaired? That would be interesting. Also a cost comparison vs miles driven for repairs which includes battery replacement costs over a 20 year life of a vehicle period?You really need to your own research on this.
Electric cars are less likely to catch fire than gas cars - Autoblog
'All the data shows that EVs are just much, much less likely to set on fire than their petrol equivalent.'
If you want to talk about cost of repairing cars, that's what I do for a living. I approve repairs all day long. You know how often I see a Tesla or electric car that needs a actual repair? Pretty rare compared to that of ICE vehicles.
If you read it, it's calculated per 100k vehicles.
Guess it will depend on where you live. I see them ALL the time. The Model Y is the best selling vehicle in the WORLD in 2023. Battery replacement isn't as common as they use to be. The technology to maintain and produce them has gotten a lot better in the past couple of years. I saw a graphic a couple of weeks ago where battery replacement was like at .7% of 1% on Teslas.
Did you read the original research the Autoblog and UK Guardian stories are based on? Do those numbers from the UK, Sweden, Australia and elsewhere accurately reflect what you see in Texas?
How educated are you, exactly? Please provide your curriculum vitae.
What difference does it make where I live? This is per 100K vehicles. Would it make a difference if you want to know what the fires are within my neighborhood for gas vs electric cars? lol
I deal with huge fleets all over the US and Canada. The company I work for manages 4-5 million cars, trucks, trailers, pieces of equipment. I probably deal with more repairs than a normal service advisor or tech on a daily basis than a service advisor would in a month.
You started out claiming that YOU see a lot fewer repairs needed on EVs in your job. When I asked you about the specifics of that, you deflected to an article that links studies in other countries. You still haven't answered my question, but that's O.K.; you've already revealed enough.
So, you're not an academic and your experience is not with individually-owned vehicles but with a commercial fleet. That being the case, what are the numbers for EV's vs ICE-powered vehicles?
You are totally confusing vehicle fires and vehicle repairs. 2 totally different things.
Yeah, a lot of it would seem to depend on where you are. I am all about cost/ benefit. I don't personally care about all the electronic stuff. I dont even use the cruise control, let alone anything else. I know that when I went to Saudi I was not allowed to bring an electric car because of the excessive heat. I bet battery replacement is much more of a concern in AZ vs MN, so cost benefit may vary by quite a bit.
What, my claim that a EV is cheaper to repair/maintain than a ICE vehicle? It's true. There have been plenty of studies of this. I thought this was well known already. There are just a lot less moving parts to a EV to break than a ICE vehicle.
Seriously, let it go. You had your chance to answer a few simple questions and you just weren't up to the challenge. Life goes on...
Do you mean the fuel system failures that happen so often that Ford has it's own part number for the fuel system? It's only a 6k kit, then you also need the low pressure pump and couple of lines, then another 15-20 hours of labor at 200 dollars an hour if you are lucky. I'm pretty happy if I have to approve one under 12k. Then you have the whole steering system falling apart on the F250-F550s every 60K. We didn't even get into the constant cooling leaks on the Fords. lol. That's just the diesels. Fords are junk!
Here's a tip.
GM and Mopar doesn't have a part number for a kit for their diesel fuel systems. The problem is so common on the 6.7 Fords, they make it easier and just put the kit all together as 1 part number instead of having to piece meal it.
