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Old 05-05-2024, 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by CarlR33 View Post
LOL, you might do the math on that one. A $69 oil change once a year x 10 years is $699 minimum. If you do more driving then it will be higher and don’t forget all the other “schedule maintenance” which may put you at that replacement battery cost. I heard for the Prius that is around $2K? I’m sure it’s more for a Tesla but how long do you actually keep your car anyhow?

Prius hybrid battery pack is smaller so naturally smaller pack in most cases cost less. But maybe not with sharpe rise in materials to make battery packs now?