The pain of the growth of electric vehicles: the study says the maintenance cost of electric vehicles in a collision is higher than that of internal combustion engines.

CTOnews.com, August 29 (Xinhua) Electric vehicles are known for their low cost of use, but electric vehicles are still a relatively new technology, and like all new technologies, they face some growing pains, one of which is a more expensive and time-consuming maintenance process.

In the unfortunate event of a collision, the cost of repairing electric cars may be higher than that of internal combustion engines, according to Mitchell International, an insurance-related company. According to the report, the cost of insurance claims for electric vehicles is usually higher. "in the second quarter of 2023, the maintenance costs of electric vehicles in the United States and Canada were $963 and $1328 higher than those of internal combustion engines, respectively," the report said. "

As far as Tesla is concerned, these figures will increase further. After the collision, the owner of Tesla in the United States and Canada will have an additional claim cost of $1589 and $1600 respectively.

In addition, collision maintenance of electric vehicles requires an average of 90.75% of the original parts, while cars with internal combustion engines only need 66.50%. Electric vehicles also tend to have a lower proportion of repairable parts (13.49% vs. 19.20%) and longer paint repair time (8.51 vs. 8.02 hours).

But CTOnews.com notes that not all aspects are bad for electric cars. Electric cars are more likely to remain driverable after a collision. Because of the relatively simple power system between the wheels, the front collision of electric vehicles will be much smaller than that of internal combustion engines.

Electric vehicles are still a new technology, and with the increase of component production and public awareness, these price differences will naturally decline.