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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As an engineer, the reduction in moving parts and wear items appeals most to me.

Granted, batteries and electric motors DO wear out. The stators and armature bearings will eventually fail, and brakes and suspension components still wear out at the same rate as those components on fuel-powered vehicles. But not having a transmission is a huge advantage, because transmissions are the thing most likely to fail prematurely on a regular car. Second to that are cylinder head gaskets and the valvetrain, both of which are also absent in a EV. [/quote]

Modern ICE vehicles are so reliable.

My 13 year old Honda has never needed a major repair, runs beautifully, with only quarterly maintenance.

I would enjoy an EV and it’s infinite torque curve, but I can’t afford a model that would have sufficient range to not give me anxiety. And few would last 13 years with needing battery replacement I think? There is some savings crossover point where EV is cheaper than ICE if the cars cost the same, but I can get a great ICE like a CIVIC for far less. And even the cost savings only lasts until battery replacement then it inverts.

So mechanically simpler is poetic, but doesn’t really translate to rationale. -Engineer[/quote]

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