From the article it still seems more like wishful thinking to me. Like batteries surprised them so the rest should too.
EVs will last longer than ICE because there are fewer moving parts; contrary to what people thought would happen, batteries are lasting a lot longer than they were expected to
If batteries and electric motors last as long or longer than ICE then great. EV or ICE you’ll still have all the other stuff. Tires, brakes, steering components (tie rods, ball joints, etc), suspension (struts, springs, bushings) and dealing with undercarriage rust. Coatings are better all the time but crap just rusts. That kind of stuff is gonna wear out the same or possible slightly faster due to the added weight from EV’s for similar vehicles.
The real benefit to EV’s is the reduction of ‘short-term’ maintenance. Oil changes every X thousand miles are out. If you can charge at home then trips to fill up are out too. Most of the ‘other stuff’ above is years in between.
Most of my engine swaps are cause somebody did something dumb…usually my nephews.
From the article it still seems more like wishful thinking to me. Like batteries surprised them so the rest should too.
If batteries and electric motors last as long or longer than ICE then great. EV or ICE you’ll still have all the other stuff. Tires, brakes, steering components (tie rods, ball joints, etc), suspension (struts, springs, bushings) and dealing with undercarriage rust. Coatings are better all the time but crap just rusts. That kind of stuff is gonna wear out the same or possible slightly faster due to the added weight from EV’s for similar vehicles.
The real benefit to EV’s is the reduction of ‘short-term’ maintenance. Oil changes every X thousand miles are out. If you can charge at home then trips to fill up are out too. Most of the ‘other stuff’ above is years in between.
Most of my engine swaps are cause somebody did something dumb…usually my nephews.