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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What's your take on electric cars from a maintenance perspective? Aging mother drives once or twice a week, and her current car is getting old. I was thinking get her an electric car since for her short trips, the engine will never fully warm up and get lubricated anyway if she had a gas-powered vehicle.[/quote]

I like them, when they are used in the niches they are designed for. Your situation that you describe is perfect for an EV.  Nissan Leaf is the one that c9mes o mind, since I’ve actually been in one. I liked it. And I generally don’t care for Nissan/Infinity, so that’s my highest endorsement.

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Sorry, forgot the part about maintenance.

Well, they still need it for the standard wear items that need to be replaced as needed on any car. Tires, brake pads and rotors, wipers, etc. I’ve never worked on an EV, but I’d imagine there are service intervals that need to be adhered to just like in a gas or hybrid car, but different items. The manual will tell you. Trust it. It was written by the people who designed the car.

The biggest expense you’ll likely incur with a EV is battery replacement if you keep it long enough, OR, allow it to discharge completely and “brick” itself. And batteries are NOT cheap. [/quote]

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