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Re:Electric Vehicles’ Day Will Come, and It Might Come Suddenly by perl4ever on Saturday September 01, 2018 @11:11PM (#17895330)
The average car in the US is said to be older than 7 years, and ICE powered cars do not normally need a new engine at that point. Cars are usually scrapped at 14 years or more, I believe.
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Re:Electric Vehicles’ Day Will Come, and It Might Come Suddenly by smileysteve on Sunday September 02, 2018 @03:35AM (#17896057)
Anecdotally, a valve cover gasket, oil pan gasket, brake discs are going to be recommended on many cars after 7 years.

There is already datab out there from high class rental companies that reduced maintenance from oil changes, brakes, and major repairs easily leaves room for new batteries.

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Re:Electric Vehicles’ Day Will Come, and It Might Come Suddenly by jacquesm on Sunday September 02, 2018 @05:51AM (#17896381)
Valve cover or oil pan gaskets are replaced when needed, not because some time has passed. Besides that they are a minor job both in cost and invasiveness compared to replacing a battery pack, this is very much comparing apples to oranges.

Typically ICE cars do not require engine work at 7 years of age.

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