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Old 04-12-2025, 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Bill14564 View Post
How is that?

Initial price is similar. Yearly oil changes aren't needed for electric. Belt changes aren't needed for electric. Air filter changes aren't needed for electric. Brake work is needed much less frequently or not at all for electric. Fuel costs are about 1/6 for electric. Starter battery replacements aren't needed for electric. So where is the extra cost in the long run?

And to the common argument about replacing lithium batteries..... No one knows when a lithium battery might need to be replaced, at least no one has reported replacing theirs. The cost of lithium batteries is coming down, while their range is going up, so the replacement price, if EVER needed, might be similar to the replacement price of a gasoline engine. So where is the extra cost in the long run?
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My 19 EZ-GO doesn't even have brakes
I had to replace a solenoid ($35) and that's it
20K miles and I swear, there's no range degradation that I can tell