boem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoCar dealers say they can’t sell EVs, tell Biden to slow their rolloutarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square562fedilinkarrow-up1574arrow-down137cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
arrow-up1537arrow-down1external-linkCar dealers say they can’t sell EVs, tell Biden to slow their rolloutarstechnica.comboem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square562fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
minus-squarejonne@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up70arrow-down4·1 year agoNah, dealerships don’t actually want to sell EVs because they make most of their money with maintenance, and with an EV there’s basically barely any.
minus-squarevagrantprodigy@lemmy.whynotdrs.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11arrow-down1·1 year agoExactly. I’ve loved mine, only maintenance has been updates for the software, and occasional tire rotations.
minus-squareHemi03@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 year agoDont forget those pesky air filters that they insist on changing every year
minus-squareoatscoop@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoIn their defense the cabin and engine air filters do need to be changed frequently. That being said, they’re incredibly cheap at any parts store and stupidly easy to replace. Better yet: buy washable ones.
minus-squarevagrantprodigy@lemmy.whynotdrs.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoThey haven’t asked me about mine yet. I’ve been a bit surprised.
minus-squareHemi03@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoMaybe its a renault thing. Kosts me 50€ every year for a pollen filter.
minus-squarevagrantprodigy@lemmy.whynotdrs.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoIt’s definitely not just Renault, I’ve been asked in the past with my other cars. Might have just gotten lucky so far.
Nah, dealerships don’t actually want to sell EVs because they make most of their money with maintenance, and with an EV there’s basically barely any.
Exactly. I’ve loved mine, only maintenance has been updates for the software, and occasional tire rotations.
Dont forget those pesky air filters that they insist on changing every year
In their defense the cabin and engine air filters do need to be changed frequently.
That being said, they’re incredibly cheap at any parts store and stupidly easy to replace. Better yet: buy washable ones.
They haven’t asked me about mine yet. I’ve been a bit surprised.
Maybe its a renault thing. Kosts me 50€ every year for a pollen filter.
It’s definitely not just Renault, I’ve been asked in the past with my other cars. Might have just gotten lucky so far.