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Reader Question: High Mileage & Long-Term EV Maintenance

CleanTechnica EVs

continued] The post Reader Question: High Mileage & Long-Term EV Maintenance appeared first on CleanTechnica. For people who only lease EVs and switch to a new one every 2-3 years, this generally matters very little, as you don’t usually get to the point.

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EV buyers want maintenance at the dealership, study suggests

Green Car Reports

dealers heavily rely on after-sale services and products for revenue EV buyers are willing to see dealerships manage EV maintenance, for a subscription fee Study also found dealerships can still do more with EV education EVs have lower maintenance needs than internal-combustion vehicles, but a new survey suggests that buyers may be interested.

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Argonne study finds BEVs can have lowest scheduled maintenance costs, but highest cost of driving

Green Car Congress

The study considers five different powertrains (internal combustion engine, hybrid-electric, plug-in hybrid-electric, fuel-cell-electric, and battery-electric) and 12 cost components (purchase cost, depreciation, financing, fuel, insurance, maintenance, repair, taxes, registration fees, tolls and parking, payload capacity and labor).

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Teslas Have The Lowest Maintenance Costs, Consumer Reports Finds

InsideEVs

Tesla owners paid the least out of pocket for total maintenance, not including faults or collision repairs.

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Helpful Maintenance Tips You Can Use

The Truth About Cars

He's a long-time shop owner and we pick his brain on all sorts of car-care and maintenance topics. This week we have Mike Herzing, host of Let's Talk Wheels , with us to talk about car care. TTAC contributor Matthew Guy joins me to discuss impact wrenches and NASCAR's regular-season finale at Darlington.

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Tesla maintenance and repair costs are lowest in the auto industry: data

Teslarati

Tesla’s 10-year maintenance and repair costs are the most affordable in the automotive industry, as shown in a new data analysis publicized last week. “If you are considering a luxury model, it may be wise to purchase one from a domestic brand that may have lower maintenance and repair costs,” Elek added.

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Tesla has lowest maintenance and repair cost of any brand

Electrek

Tesla has the lowest maintenance and repair cost of any brand, according to a new study by Consumer Reports.