Maintenance of electric vehicles

Automotive experts from UBS conducted a study and found that owners of electric cars by 2018 will pay exactly as much as owners of cars with internal combustion engines do now.

In 2018, the cost of operating an electric car will be equal to a conventional one

The calculated data were taken in relation to the electric version of the Chevrolet Bolt. Having disassembled this car for spare parts, the experts found that the cost of the car is not so small. However, maintenance of an electric motor per year is about $255. This is due, first of all, to the fact that the machine has a very minimal presence of parts that receive wear due to rubbing parts. As a comparison, an example is given with the Volkswagen Golf model, which costs almost $610 to maintain. Accessories for Chevrolet Bolt may soon be presented in our online store.

In addition, it should be noted the appearance of an electrical installation in the car, which is estimated at 4 thousand dollars cheaper than in the usual version. This does not take into account the cost of the battery. Analysts also report that American manufacturer General Motors is missing about $7,000 on every Bolt electric car it makes. These cars do not have the proper demand, and taxes are asserting themselves.

Closer to 2025, about 14% of all cars sold will be electric. Great hopes are pinned on the European market.