• @hansl@lemmy.world
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      128 months ago

      0$ on my Tesla in 5 years. Literally. No brake change, no transmission, no out of pocket maintenance, not even a windshield fix (though that’s more luck). Changed the tires once.

      The battery is still above 90%. We don’t know how long that’s gonna last but we’ll probably just change the battery and not even the brakes.

      • @M500@lemmy.ml
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        138 months ago

        This has always been my understanding of electric cars. I live in a third would country, and they just started selling them here. My wife and I do not have any needs for a car at the moment, but when we do, I want to get an electric car due to minimal maintenance.

      • @die444die@lemmy.world
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        8 months ago

        Yeah the reason I asked them is because on my VW Id.4, in 3 years I’ve had none either. It’s telling that they haven’t answered.

    • @BURN@lemmy.world
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      38 months ago

      At least from what I remember off the top of my head Rivians are extraordinarily expensive to repair

      • @die444die@lemmy.world
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        178 months ago

        Repairs are not the same as maintenance though, and Rivians are extraordinarily expensive just in general.

      • @puppy@lemmy.world
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        58 months ago

        You can’t compare an expensive luxury model to a compact car regardless of it being electric or gasoline.

        Is it more expensive compared to the Audi Q7, a Range Rover or a Lamborghini Urus?