• JensSpahnpasta@feddit.org
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    7 days ago

    The used market is not there right know. Those EVs last longer and have had a lot of progress in the last years. That means that you do not have that many cheap used offerings as you have with petrol cars.

    Batteries, being consumable devices. How much is the EV’s battery to replace (including labour) and how long does the OEM part last?

    People really need to think of petrol motors as consumption parts. Your engine will need a lot of mainenance and it also has a lifespan. That lifespan is shorter than that of a battery

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      7 days ago

      People can keep ICE engines running a very long time.

      You might have to replace the plugs, timing belt, pistons, valves, rods, gasket, camshaft, crankshaft, sleeves, and block, but the engine? It can last a really long time.