I heard someone said that, at the end EV will cost you almost the same as gasoline vehicle, if you have to change the expensive battery every so often. Can someone please give me more info on this? Thank you so much.

  • Not_Alec_Baldwin@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Last time I took my EV in for service the guy just told me to come back in 6 months. Truly hilarious.

    No spark plugs, oil changes, no transmission fluid, nothing to leak. No air filter or fuel filter or vacuum hoses or plug wires or whatever they are going to try and sell you.

    Plus, fewer brake jobs because of regenerative braking.

    I miss a manual transmission but I don’t think I’ll ever go back to gas.

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      1 year ago

      My dream would be an 80s M3 with an electric engine swap. There are electric motors you can just bolt in front of the transmission as a direct replacement for a gasoline engine. I’ve heard most people just put the transmission in 3rd gear and leave it there, but I bet it would be crazy fun to take off from green lights in 2nd and go through the gears while accelerating. Having the best of both worlds imo

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      1 year ago

      Exactly. The sheer convenience of owning an electric vehicle vs a rattle-trap changed the game for me.