The study found that the maintenance cost of electric vehicles is almost the same as that of fuel vehicles, but Tesla is more expensive.

CTOnews.com, Nov. 2, according to French media Frandroid local time on Tuesday, the current purchase cost of electric vehicles is generally higher than that of traditional fuel vehicles, but it does not seem to be the case in terms of maintenance. According to a study by Automotive News, the maintenance costs of electric vehicles and fuel vehicles are almost the same, with the exception of Tesla.

According to the report, after a collision, the average maintenance cost of a traditional fuel vehicle is $4205 (CTOnews.com Note: currently about 30781 yuan), while that of an electric vehicle is $4474 (currently about 32750 yuan). The gap between the two is less than $300. However, if the reference was Tesla, things would be different.

According to Tuyuan Pexels, the average maintenance cost of Tesla's car is $5552 (currently about 40641 yuan), which is $1347 more than that of a fuel car. As for the reason, the researchers believe that Tesla's car uses a large number of new technologies that "inevitably increase maintenance costs." In addition, the maintenance cost will also be affected by a variety of factors, such as the power of the accident and the location of damaged parts.

It should be noted that due to factors such as batteries, the repairability of electric vehicles is often lower than that of traditional fuel vehicles. In fact, it is difficult or even impossible for many models to check whether the power battery is damaged in the crash. In some cases, electric cars are at risk of being scrapped even if they have a slight collision-although crash tests show that their bodies are highly resistant to impact.