The research by We Predict, a foreign data company, shows that the maintenance cost of electric vehicles is 2.3 times that of gasoline vehicles!
The company analyzed about 19 million vehicles between 2016 and 2021, evaluated in two scenarios: three months and twelve months.
It was found that the time required for after-sales technicians to diagnose problems with electric vehicles is twice that of gasoline vehicles, and the repair time has also increased by 1.5 times. This is because most of the repair work focuses on specific components of pure electric vehicles, such as wiring and charging issues.
Note that this maintenance cost may not necessarily fall directly on the consumer, as many repair services are within the warranty scope of the automaker.
We Predict found that the Ford Mustang Mach-E performed the best. In the first three months, the service cost of Mustang Mach-E was $93; Audi e-tron was $366; Porsche Taycan was $667. And Jaguar’s I-Pace reached $834.
However, We Predict stated that although the maintenance cost of electric vehicles is clearly higher than that of gasoline vehicles currently, the gap will narrow over time.
What are the maintenance costs of your vehicle make and model? Feel free to leave a comment.
🔗Source: Automotive News
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