It makes me think about a saying « the best energy is the one we’re not using ».
And also about capitalism, as the EV rise is great for companies as they can sell you an expensive car you’re only gonna own for a maximum of 20 years.
Weather a muscular bike is gonna last forever and only be sold once for a limited amount of money.
They’re only required to make parts for 10 years, and batteries don’t age well.
My current vehicle is 17 years old, has 270k on it, I expect to easily get another 10+ years and another 100k. Even then, I won’t get rid of it, just use it as a spare, so when I or any of my family/friends need a vehicle because there’s is down, it’s available. Our newest car is 7 years old, approaching 100k miles. I expect another 15-20 years out of it.
There are cars in my family that are 30 years old, still running, still getting 30 mpg. Yea, engines have been rebuilt, once, they aren’t pretty, paint is faded, chipping, etc. But they still work fine. Even have AC.
Ev’s are the ultimate in planned obsolescence. If we didn’t have cash for clunkers, lots more perfectly serviceable cars would still be on the road.
Difficult repairs? Like what? Replace an engine? That’s an afternoon. Transmission? Also an afternoon. These aren’t difficult, and a decent local shop won’t charge through the nose like a dealer does.
Modern ICE from Japan are about as easy as it gets.
Average age of cars in my family is 10 years. Some are 30. This across probably 20 cars.
My current vehicle is 15 years old. It’s cost maybe $2000 in repairs in that time. An EV would be on its second battery, heading for a third.
It makes me think about a saying « the best energy is the one we’re not using ».
And also about capitalism, as the EV rise is great for companies as they can sell you an expensive car you’re only gonna own for a maximum of 20 years.
Weather a muscular bike is gonna last forever and only be sold once for a limited amount of money.
Still, I love cars, so I ain’t perfect…
20 years if you’re really lucky.
They’re only required to make parts for 10 years, and batteries don’t age well.
My current vehicle is 17 years old, has 270k on it, I expect to easily get another 10+ years and another 100k. Even then, I won’t get rid of it, just use it as a spare, so when I or any of my family/friends need a vehicle because there’s is down, it’s available. Our newest car is 7 years old, approaching 100k miles. I expect another 15-20 years out of it.
There are cars in my family that are 30 years old, still running, still getting 30 mpg. Yea, engines have been rebuilt, once, they aren’t pretty, paint is faded, chipping, etc. But they still work fine. Even have AC.
Ev’s are the ultimate in planned obsolescence. If we didn’t have cash for clunkers, lots more perfectly serviceable cars would still be on the road.
Maybe you’ll be able to do the same with Ev’s. Yes you probably won’t be able to do difficult repairs yourself, but that’s also true with ICE.
Difficult repairs? Like what? Replace an engine? That’s an afternoon. Transmission? Also an afternoon. These aren’t difficult, and a decent local shop won’t charge through the nose like a dealer does.
Modern ICE from Japan are about as easy as it gets.
Average age of cars in my family is 10 years. Some are 30. This across probably 20 cars.
My current vehicle is 15 years old. It’s cost maybe $2000 in repairs in that time. An EV would be on its second battery, heading for a third.