More efficient manufacturing, falling battery costs and intense competition are lowering sticker prices for battery-powered models to within striking distance of gasoline cars.

  • skuzz@discuss.tchncs.de
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    5 months ago

    Modern cars in general are cheaper to operate. Have had a hybrid for 7 or 8 years. Other than annual oil changes and one change of tires, it has been zero maintenance. Still on the original brake pads thanks to regen braking (which EVs also benefit from, but the extra weight forces more frequent use of friction brakes.)

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      5 months ago

      A Nissan Leaf weighs about the same as a Prius Prime. Many EVs are way heavier though.