Post #2517634
2026-05-14 01:28 UTC
Replies (23)
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@julian@activitypub.space 2026-05-14 18:13
@federicomena@mstdn.mx oh that's an interesting question. I don't own an EV, but I think even brake pads replacement frequency is reduced if your car supports regenerative braking.
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@brianvastag@mas.to 2026-05-14 01:33
@federicomena@mstdn.mx Very little maintenance on EVs. I bought my '22 Kia Niro about two years ago and haven't done anything except one tire rotation, which any shop can do. Brake pads almost never need to be changed on EVs due to regenerative braking. The only scheduled maintenance I have to do is an engine coolant changeover at 37,000 miles. Haven't gotten there yet so I hope it goes smoothly.
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@cassidy@mastodon.blaede.family 2026-05-14 01:36
@federicomena@mstdn.mx that's the neat thing: there is very little maintenance! I think all we've had done in two years of owning a ~10-year-old Nissan Leaf is someone looked at the brakes (they were fine, because it mostly uses regenerative braking) and we got new tires. There is no oil, or gears, or transmission, or even power steering fluid. It's a big gadget and just kinda works.
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@TeflonTrout@beige.party 2026-05-14 01:37
@federicomena@mstdn.mx Removing the gas engine also removes almost all of the required maintenance, it's wonderful
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@sgillies@mastodon.social 2026-05-14 01:38
@federicomena@mstdn.mx What is this maintenance that you speak of? I've replaced the tires on my 2018 Leaf more than I expected, but otherwise it just works.
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@dan@weird.autos 2026-05-14 01:39
@federicomena@mstdn.mx It might be different with Tesla, which is probably big enough to build independent shops around but with my EV I’d assume only a dealership would do maintenance or I could try DIY. There is very little maintenance. But it seems that any repairs/maintenance not done by the dealership is mostly figured out by dedicated weirdos that post tutorials to YouTube.
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@jalefkowit@vmst.io 2026-05-14 01:40
@federicomena@mstdn.mx If you’re talking about routine maintenance, pure EVs generally require significantly less since they have a lot fewer moving parts. But you’ll still need to replace consumables, and things like tires can wear faster from the heavier weight. https://www.ace.aaa.com/automotive/advocacy/electric-car-maintenance.html
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@a_phlaming_phoenix@mastodon.social 2026-05-14 01:40
@federicomena@mstdn.mx I've only owned mine for a year or so, but so far it's been basically nothing. I topped off my wiper fluid the other day. Tires age as usual. Thanks to retributive braking, you will actually seldom engage your brake pads, so that's a pretty infrequent maintenance item.
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@tpushic@beige.party 2026-05-14 01:44
Virtually no maintenance. Tire rotation and wiper fluid is about it. Also the inside stays cleaner since there’s no burning oil or fumes. The “clean” interior is one of the biggest surprises of owning an EV.
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@weldon@mstdn.io 2026-05-14 01:56
@federicomena@mstdn.mx ‘23 Bolt EV - I haven’t seen any excessive tire wear. I disengage single-pedal driving on the highway, to give the brakes some use and to avoid the appearance of ‘riding the brake’ that the vehicle signals under deceleration. I don’t have hard numbers, but my estimate for maintenance outlays is about 1/3 that of my experience with my most recent ICE car.
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@keithp@fosstodon.org 2026-05-14 02:15
@federicomena@mstdn.mx For EV-specific repairs, there are only a few independent service people around. We just lost one from Portland (they moved). Once mine goes out of warranty, I'm probably going to end up paying the manufacturer's shop prices for maintenance. So far (two years in), that's been much cheaper than ICE. I don't have any data on whether repairs are more or less common; I've had zero major mechanical failures in any car I've bought over the last forty years.
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@bonzoesc@m.bonzoesc.net 2026-05-14 02:23
@federicomena@mstdn.mx I’ve heard that the Hyundai/kia ones actually require some fancy mode to allow brake changes, but they go through brakes a lot slower because regen
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@corbet@social.kernel.org 2026-05-14 02:41
@federicomena@mstdn.mx We have a 2019 Bolt, maintenance has been rotating the tires, really nothing else. Regenerative braking means you don't go through a lot of brake pads either. The maintenance story is one of the great things about EV that folks don't yet appreciate.
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@raven667@hachyderm.io 2026-05-14 02:44
@federicomena@mstdn.mx I took my 8yo EV to get the brakes looked at for squeeking, and they said the pads were only 30% worn (70% life still in them) but the rotor was rusty from disuse and the slide pins needed lube, it had dried out.
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@knutson_brain@sfba.social 2026-05-14 03:25
@federicomena@mstdn.mx Almost no maintenance TBH … fantastic!
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@DaveMasonDotMe@mastodon.social 2026-05-14 03:57
@federicomena@mstdn.mx I've owned two EVs since 2017. I replaced wiper blades on the first and nothing else. (The tires were bald when I sold it, though.) I replaced wiper blades in the second vehicle and one set of tires. That's it. Small sample size, of course. Your mileage may vary.
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@lkanies@hachyderm.io 2026-05-14 07:23
@federicomena@mstdn.mx @jalefkowit@vmst.io wait, we’re supposed to be doing maintenance? We had a Tesla for five years and only did tire stuff. Never had to do brakes. I think we swapped the wipers. We’ve had a Hyundai Ioniq 5 for a year, and… I think they’re punking us. We’ve brought it in for its two recommended maintenance things, but… I can’t imagine they did much. Like, it feels like the dealer just gets separation anxiety (and “I have not charged service fees” anxiety). We charge at home, now we inflate tires at home. Once in a while we buy a bottle of window washer fluid. It’s fucking great.
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@binford2k@hachyderm.io 2026-05-14 08:03
@federicomena@mstdn.mx I once had a power window lift get damaged and had to replace it. Oh, and wipers every now and then.
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@tfb@functional.cafe 2026-05-14 08:22
@federicomena@mstdn.mx I have an electric Renault, so the nice thing is that anywhere that can handle general Renault service can handle the minor things it needs (tyres, filters, eventually aircon). Break pads eventually too, but as others have mentioned that's not a big thing for EVs. A colleague had rust on his EV's discs from underuse ! Choosing an easy-to-service manufacturer is a decision I'm very happy with
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@petebrown@social.lol 2026-05-14 11:09
@federicomena@mstdn.mx @jalefkowit@vmst.io I’ve had mine for 3 years, and so far it’s been exactly one set of tires + some software updates. That’s it.
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@adavid@aus.social 2026-05-14 13:38
@federicomena@mstdn.mx We bought an MG4 Excite 51 last year. Wiper Fluid topup is due. We have done over 20k kms. Drove it with luggage and four or 5 people to Port Douglas and back (about 3,000 kms driven in a couple of weeks). Charging is predominantly at home with a standard AC plug. I put air in one of the tyres a couple of times. Unfortunately we need two cars. Trump's Iran madness brought forward our plans to replace our remaining ICE vehicle a month or so ago. We bought an MG4 Essence 64. The dealer arranges a 1000km inspection/"service". After that it is 2 years/40,000 kms.
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@johndgriffith@twit.social 2026-05-14 16:48
@federicomena@mstdn.mx Maintenance Service Intervals https://share.google/5Bsh2iVdoqqVn3b9T
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@brot@social.tchncs.de 2026-05-14 17:26
@federicomena@mstdn.mx we drive a Renault Zoe ph2 and after 170.000 km are still on our first set of brake pads, but needed to replace the front "ball and socket joint". Other than that, some filters for the AC. There is really not much to do, and even after all those km driven the main battery is above 85% SOH