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[–] Eyekaytee@aussie.zone 6 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

True, EV's are about things like value for money, quietness, reliability, lack of maintenance, all things expensive flashy cars detest and have no need for

It's like making an economical artwork or cheap watch for a super rich person, what's the point?

[–] whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 1 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (5 children)

lack of maintenance? I don't see why it would be the case or why it would need less maintenance than a gas(thermal?) cars

[–] unpossum@sh.itjust.works 7 points 22 hours ago

No oil changes at the very least. There are also around a zillion moving parts in a gas engine, most of which can wear.

[–] stepintomydojo@sh.itjust.works 6 points 22 hours ago

For the routine stuff: no engine oil to replace, no engine air filter, regenerative braking means you barely use the real brakes. Electric engines are also much simpler so there's just less to go wrong and need fixing.

[–] PlantJam@lemmy.world 4 points 21 hours ago

Oil changes, spark plugs, coolant, transmission fluid, and belts are all things I've had to maintain for my partner's car in the past few years that my EV doesn't need.

[–] MurrayL@lemmy.world 4 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Yes, EVs come with a lot less maintenance and running costs. You’ll have to excuse the Facebook-quality image, but this does neatly sum up the main differences:

[–] whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 1 points 12 hours ago

oh... I didn't really put much thoughts on this... that just makes sense, thanks

[–] Eyekaytee@aussie.zone 1 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

You are not sure why EV's need less maintenance? I don't quite understand what you're asking sorry

[–] whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 1 points 12 hours ago

Yeah, I didn't really thought about it before now and I got my answers from other comments 😅

[–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today -1 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

The Lotus Evija says you are completely full of shit.

[–] Eyekaytee@aussie.zone 0 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

I mean it has 8 cars sold, thanks for confirming what I said?

[–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 1 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

All the really awesome supercars are limited runs that aren't even built until they are ordered. It's almost about having a thing no one has. I showed you an electric one that flatly scoffed at your assertions and somehow you confabulated it into confirmation bias. You've lost the plot.

[–] Eyekaytee@aussie.zone 1 points 8 hours ago

https://www.topgear.com/car-reviews/lotus/evija

There’s real magic here, no question. And yet, the world, we know, is refusing to fall in love with the vastly horsepowered, hyper-EV.

Thanks again for confirming what I said