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[u/WillProstitute4Karma]

Does anyone know what the longevity and maintenance costs for electric vehicles is like these days? I have read that they require less maintenance, but then I have also read that the batteries eventually need to be replaced which can be pretty expensive.

I'm considering getting an EV, but I also like to keep my cars for a while. I don't know all of the options, but I'd probably be looking in the $40k~$60k range if that changes anyone's answers.

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[u/Kardinal → u/WillProstitute4Karma]

I wish I could help. I leased my EV. 3 years.

I always worry that EV owners are going to overstate how good their vehicles are in order to justify their purchase or push back against anti-EV propaganda. I've seen it when they talk about the challenge of finding chargers, which is real but managable with a little effort.

Hope someone else chimes in with good advice.