On Sunday, 20 August 2023 at 11:57:25 UTC+12, Crash wrote:
On 19 Aug 2023 04:49:46 GMT, Gordon <Gor...@leaf.net.nz> wrote:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/300949702/ev-car-owner-wins-dispute-after-it-stops-suddenly-twice-on-transmission-gully
Now that the hype has started to fade we are entering the novelity of >reading about owners experiene with them
This article has some interesting facts in it. Cost of battery and why one >cell just throws the system into "limp mode". Also the part issue, 10 >months to get a part from Japan.
Extremely unfortunate and probably very rare for an episode such as
this to happen. However EVs still have very few points of failure
compared to cars powered by an ICE with attendant gearbox and
transmission. Where EVs are suspect though is the 'clean green'
image, which usually excludes the environmental impact of manufacture
and end-of-life destruction.
I have had 2 EVs and both are eminently suitable for round-town (ie
short distance) transport - so an ICE car is still needed for
longer-distance travel.
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Crash McBash
BEV require minimal maintenance compared to ICE - No engine oil, engine coolant, filters, spark plugs, injectors, belts, cams, transmission. Regenerative braking so reduced brake wear. Tyres are by far the biggest maintenance and service cost.
Teslas even with the older battery tech have 90% battery capacity after 10 years or 200,000 miles. Newer LFP batteries degrade slower, don't care about repeated 100% charging, are not prone to thermal runaway and don't use cobalt.
The only real issues now are cost, range and availability of public fast chargers. The latter two are non issues for commuting.
My next car will likely be BEV but we'll still have an ICE car for weekend long trips and towing.
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