Re:Nissan's Leaf S is now the cheapest EV in the US at $27,400
by jfengel on Thursday August 05, 2021 @11:07AM
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What an odd article. The whole point is long-term maintenance. A 30,000 mile car is barely broken in these days.
It's great that a new ICE car can legitimately be expected to break 250,000 miles. They're much, much less of a hassle than they used to be. My 1992 Honda was recommended for oil changes every 3,000 miles; the 2007 upped that to 5,000. These days I gather it's often 10,000.
I can't imagine why they're spending $150 apiece on brake caliper lubrication. It's a ten minute job, and it doesn't require a specialized Tesla mechanic.
They also seem to be getting some cheap service for their ICE vehicles. Most cars get recommended more serious service at 15k and 30k -- services that can easily run $500.
I'm especially impressed that they managed to spend so little on BMW service. Do they not recommend 15k and 30k service? Because they should have spent at least that much on oil changes, much less the air filters and brake service and whatever other stuff is recommended.
It's great that a new ICE car can legitimately be expected to break 250,000 miles. They're much, much less of a hassle than they used to be. My 1992 Honda was recommended for oil changes every 3,000 miles; the 2007 upped that to 5,000. These days I gather it's often 10,000.
I can't imagine why they're spending $150 apiece on brake caliper lubrication. It's a ten minute job, and it doesn't require a specialized Tesla mechanic.
They also seem to be getting some cheap service for their ICE vehicles. Most cars get recommended more serious service at 15k and 30k -- services that can easily run $500.
I'm especially impressed that they managed to spend so little on BMW service. Do they not recommend 15k and 30k service? Because they should have spent at least that much on oil changes, much less the air filters and brake service and whatever other stuff is recommended.