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I got a 2020 Hyundai Kona in 2020, currently at 60,000km and my repair bill so far is just over $600 CAD.
I have had a few fluid top ups while doing software updates, my brakes are still above 50%, there were a few free recalls that were software updates. The most expensive thing was replacing the tires which I just did this year and only because I had one tire get a non repairable puncture and didn't want one new tire and three 30% tires.
Tesla owners said they had to wait nearly 23% longer to get their cars back compared to a gas car, while non-Tesla owners reported they had to wait 34% longer.
And multiple visits to fix.
That sounds like an issue with Tesla, not EVs as a whole.
issue with Tesla, not EVs as a whole
How did you come to that conclusion from the above quote?
Tesla owners... nearly 23% longer
non-Tesla owners... 34% longer
Seems pretty luck of the draw at least in my area. I've had some absolutely fantastic technicians and some who seemed to just want to hand wave away my issue.
I don't care if a single repair is cheaper than a whole car. In fact, I would expect it to be.
(That's what this headline states.)
Bad headline grammar!
I wonder if there's a /c for that?
Can’t wait for a bunch of shade tree mechanics to electrocute themselves trying to fix EVs in a few years.
ETA: Everyone who downvotes me must post a link to documentation on how to actually service an EV at home, under a tree, without a bunch of fancy tools.
It’s called a service manual. The dealer will sell it to you, but it costs money. It’s the exact same as a gas car if you wanted the manual.
EVs have a battery disconnect usually located under the rear seats. Pull the seat bottom up, unscrew some bolts, and yank the lever to disconnect the main battery, and now the car is safe to work on.
Dumb rhetoric that corpos use to justify killing right to repair
How many people break their arms in belt assemblies? How many people forget to chock the wheels when they disconnect the differential and go “what the fuck it’s in park” when their car then rolls down the driveway and runs over their legs? How many people scald themselves on exhausts? Etc etc
Opening up EVs to indie mechanics would be a godsend for competition and maintenance costs.
I remember this story from 2018... https://www.vice.com/en/article/rich-rebuilds-tesla-repair-and-salvage/
...that's about what we would call "Right To Repair" these days.
I can’t even get a complete ODB2 scan on a decade old car without paying hundreds of bucks for some janky software.
I’m not touching a hybrid, let alone an EV without a solid life insurance policy.
What about a PHEV?