Re:You don't ever own an electric vehicle
by BizarroLand on Friday March 11, 2022 @07:23PM
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I used to read old Popular Mechanics magazines and I remember one article from the late 40's or early 50's where it was discussing motorcycle maintenance and it explicitly stated that every 5,000 - 6,000 miles you should rebuild your engine for best performance.
Of course, the engine was a two-cylinder that had maybe 25 parts to it, the rebuild process only needed a crescent wrench, a screwdriver, and some gasket making chemicals, and was so simple that 2 pictures told you all of the information you needed to succeed.
The Ford Model-T was obviously much simpler than modern cars, but it also didn't have airbags that needed to be replaced after a fender bender. That doesn't make the new cars inferior to the Model T. Just different.
The more complex engineering brings benefits; some of the benefits are worth the added complexity, but others are not. (Not to mention it, "worth it" to whom... the customer, manufacturer, or society as a whole...)