(12-04-2019, 05:53 PM)jagibelieve Wrote:

(12-04-2019, 08:45 AM)SeldomRite Wrote: Why do you think a normal mechanic couldn't fix it? Maybe not the electric motor or battery, the former being unlikely to need work at all and the latter being warrantied for a very long time. The rest of the stuff like brakes and suspension are probably using "normal" parts.

Of course the best part about EV is it needs less maintenance overall.

How do you figure less maintenance?  About the only thing I can think of is no motor oil change.

What makes you think that an electric motor is unlikely to need work or maintenance done?  Ever hear of brushes or a stator?  Even if batteries are warrantied, what do you do to dispose of them? (lithium, not a conventional battery).

I'll stick with my gas-using F-150 and my diesel-using F-250.

I am pretty sure that the type of motors used in Tesla's and other plug-in vehicles have neither brushes nor a stator.
I am pretty sure that the whole thing is controlled by semiconductors. 
Semiconductors can deteriorate and break under heavy use, and they would probably be very expensive to replace. But they could also be rated to last longer than any other part of the car.

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