5 Hidden Savings You Get With Electric Vehicles
We all know that electric vehicles don’t need gas, which is a huge savings compared to electric cost. Here are some hidden savings many people are not aware of.
1. Electric cars don’t need oil changes.
2. Electric cars don’t need many fluids that many combustible vehicles need.
3. Electric cars have a different transmission, and needs very little maintenance, compared to gas powered engines. For example, the Tesla Model S service checklist mentions a transmission fluid service at 12 years or 150,000 miles, whichever comes first.
4. Electric car brakes can last past 100,000 miles, some EV owners have said they did not need a brake service till 200,000 miles, this can be a savings of hundreds if not thousands of dollars.
5. Electric car warranties are better federal regulations mandate that an EV battery warranty that lasts at least 8 years or 100,000 miles.
Even though most electric vehicles currently cost more than traditional cars, the savings after purchase can be huge not to mentioned time saved getting those services done.