E-cars: High maintenance costs at the beginning
UNEXPECTED RESULT The U.S. company We Predict surprisingly concludes that the maintenance of an electric car is significantly more expensive in the first few months compared to an internal combustion vehicle. Instead of the usual wear parts such as spark plugs and oil and air filters in internal combustion vehicles, other price drivers were identified. The evaluation by We Predict shows that for the diagnosis of [...]
Instead of the usual wear parts such as spark plugs and oil and air filters in internal combustion vehicles, other price drivers were identified. The evaluation of We Predict shows that twice as much time is spent diagnosing problems in electric vehicles.
It turned out that most of the problems arose during wiring and charging. Another important cost factor is the tires, because their wear is higher due to the extra weight of the battery cars.
Balance improves with mileage
Although the result of the American study is surprising at first glance, it does not refute the low maintenance costs predicted by industry experts for e-cars.
The final result of the study states that the maintenance of electric cars in the first three months costs about 2.3 times more than that of vehicles with combustion engines. After one year, maintenance costs are still 1.6 times higher.
Big differences among many manufacturers
There are major differences between the vehicle manufacturers. The Ford Mustang Mach-E has the lowest maintenance costs in the first three months at $93, while the Audi e-tron costs $366 in the same period.
Now, We Predict plans to further analyze data and then publish a report showing maintenance costs after three years of operation. It is possible that these results will then confirm the lower maintenance costs for e-vehicles predicted by industry experts.
