Electric vehicles from both Tesla and other manufacturers require a bit of a paradigm shift when considering having them serviced. While Tesla vehicles and other EVs do require less maintenance than cars powered by internal combustion engines (ICEs), there are still a handful of parts worth checking regularly — and … [continued]
What’s the secret to achieving optimal electric car range? There are a whole bunch of ways that more efficient driving can extend miles and protect battery life.
Valvoline hopes to lure EV buyers away from dealer service centers.
Electric cars are just like gas cars — until they’re not. In this FAQ series, we’ll explore that 1% of the time that EVs are just different enough to require some explanations.
Electric cars are just like gas cars — until they’re not. In this FAQ series, we’ll explore that 1% of the time that EVs are just different enough to require some explanations.
Consumer Reports has examined its most recent data and determined that the cost of maintenance for an electric car is half that for a conventional car.
Today we’re going to discuss the “things” that a Tesla Model 3 owner should not do to their car. To be clear, these are things that will not improve the ownership experience. These actions also will not extend the life of Model 3 components like the battery, seats, doors, and more.
I’ve had an obsession with financial software for some time, something that I probably inherited from my father. I remember when we got our first Apple II in 1978 and he used it for investments and budgeting. When he moved to an IBM PC (which I bought for him at a discount since I was an IBM employee from 1984 to 1998), he fell in love with Managing Your Money. I moved to Quicken in the mid 1990s. I’m trying to spend less time tracking my finances and more time writing, so I’m moving to more cloud-based methods of tracking my finances. But I noticed that I had 15 years of data on my auto spending available as part of this obsession. I didn’t have it easily tied to my 7 cars, but don’t think of this as a review of any car, but as a general survey of the fuel, maintenance, and repair cost for 7 cars over about 400,000 miles.
Recently published studies from the UK’s Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) revealed that as many as 97% of active auto mechanics aren’t qualified to work on electric cars. Worse, of that 3% of auto mechanics who are qualified, the vast majority of them are employed at manufacturer dealerships, presenting prospective EV buyers with very limited service options.
Although the electric BMW i3 seems to have the best maintenance schedule, Britain’s most affordable electric vehicle is the Citroen C-Zero, according to automotive data specialist HPI.
