The cost of ownership is very low, I would imagine. There’s little scheduled maintenance for electric motors and batteries and a simplified drivetrain as there would be for and ICE with lots of moving parts and a transmission. EV’s don’t have these parts that can break or need maintenance:
No cooling system- no radiator, no radiator hoses, no thermostat, no water pump
No transmission, No differential, No alternator,
No alternator, no serpentine drive belt
No oil changes, no transmission fluid
No valves, no lifters no cams, no oil cooler, no timing belt
No spark plugs, distributor, carburetor or fuel injectors, fuel pump, air cleaner, oxygen sensor, MAF
No vacuum system, no emissions control
No exhaust system catalytic converter
Reduced wear on brakes with regenerative braking
Electricity for charging is cheaper per mile than gasoline and you can get it in your garage, and in many public places you can get it free.
Whew, that’s a lot of stuff, one of the big advantages of EVs, to my thinking.
You still have a smaller list of stuff - shocks, suspension, tires, wheels, brakes, wheel bearings, steering, Computer.
But they’re still quite expensive to own because of the purchase price. You can’t touch the currently available model S for under $70,000 probably, definitely in the luxury car class.
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No cooling system- no radiator, no radiator hoses, no thermostat, no water pump
No transmission, No differential, No alternator,
No alternator, no serpentine drive belt
No oil changes, no transmission fluid
No valves, no lifters no cams, no oil cooler, no timing belt
No spark plugs, distributor, carburetor or fuel injectors, fuel pump, air cleaner, oxygen sensor, MAF
No vacuum system, no emissions control
No exhaust system catalytic converter
Reduced wear on brakes with regenerative braking
Electricity for charging is cheaper per mile than gasoline and you can get it in your garage, and in many public places you can get it free.
Whew, that’s a lot of stuff, one of the big advantages of EVs, to my thinking.
You still have a smaller list of stuff - shocks, suspension, tires, wheels, brakes, wheel bearings, steering, Computer.
But they’re still quite expensive to own because of the purchase price. You can’t touch the currently available model S for under $70,000 probably, definitely in the luxury car class.
Courtesy : Quora
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