Elvira 
As the world is going crazy with innovation and new technologies and wants to get sustainable (whatever that means!) businesses are trying to create new products to get ahead of their industry and well, and the transportation industry is one of the biggest of them and today all the major companies are trying to introduce something new to take a bigger chunk of the market for themselves. One approach is making Electric Cars and it is taking off over time, but why should people shift from whatever they have been using for years to these unknown devices and risk their money?
Here, I am going to tell you some basic benefits of these EVs over traditional cars that everyone regular user of traditional cars can relate to!
1. Fewer Moving Parts, Less Wear and Tear
In the first place, it is pretty obvious for car users that a typical Internal Combustion Engine has hundreds of moving parts most of which need regular maintenance or replacement, because they are prone to wear and tear, right? This includes many different systems in the car like transmission, exhaust system, numerous belts, hoses and bla bla bla…
But EVs on the other hand, they are fundamentally different in their mechanics. They have fewer moving parts and even those moving parts do not require as frequent maintenance. These cars are primarily made of some electric motors and batteries that can last much longer, other than so many electric boards and softwares to control them, but they are not our focus now.
2. No Oil Changes
One of the most common and frequent maintenance tasks for a regular car is the oil change, which is essential for lubricating the moving parts in an internal combustion engine. And well, as everyone knows, it has to be changed every couple of thousands of miles otherwise those moving parts that we talked about will wear even faster and you need to replace them earlier. Not to mention that you will have a dark sufficating cloud behind you after some time if you ignore this one. Going back to EVs, why would they need engine oil if they don’t have the freaking engine! Right?
3. Reduced Brake Wear
In traditional cars, usually the brakes are responsible for stopping the car and bearing the whole weight of it, in EVs on the other hand, with their new and high technologies (which are not so new!) they can convert the kinetic energy of the car into electricity and save it in the battery using their regenerative braking systems, in this way the pads will need to be engaged less and it will last longer, so the frequency and the maintenance costs are lower than ICE cars.
4. No Exhaust System Maintenance
This one is kinda self explanatory. The exhaust system in ICE vehicles is responsible for expelling the byproducts of combustion bla bla bla… and can corrode and fail over time leading to costly repairs. EVs, which don’t have any emissions, do not have exhaust systems, so there’s no need to worry about exhaust-related maintenance or replacements.
5. Simplified Cooling Systems
ICE cars have complex cooling systems to keep the engine at optimal operating temperatures. With radiators, water pumps, thermostats, and coolants, etc. which require periodic maintenance you need to be very careful with these systems or you are gonna have a big repair shop check on your hands. But EVs do not have them. It all goes back to the engine with its cylinders and fuel combustion and related stuff which are absent in Electric cars for obvious reasons.
6. Longer Battery Life with Minimal Upkeep
As we said the major difference between an EV and a traditional car is its big ass battery and a couple of electric motors (other than the software and intelligent systems!), and one of the biggest concerns of potential EV buyers is how long the battery is going to last and when would it need repair or replacement. But, honestly! Come on! When you buy a phone or a laptop, how concerned are you about how long is it going to last? You probably don’t even know how long it is going to last, because you know it is made to last for years if you don’t fuck it up yourself (intentionally or not!), the EV battery is the same, most companies give you several years of warranty for maintenance and even replacement, so you do not need to worry about that one. The only point is that you need to know how to treat it properly the same way you treat your phone (like not keeping it plugged in through the night, at least was the case back in the day), you need to learn how to properly charge and keep it alive like not letting it drop under 20% or go over 80% of the capacity.
7. Lower Overall Maintenance Costs
When you add up the benefits—fewer moving parts, no oil changes, less brake wear, no exhaust system maintenance, and simplified cooling systems—it’s clear that EVs have much lower overall maintenance costs (down to 50% less) compared to ICE cars. Over the lifespan of the car, this can lead to big savings for the owner.
But it is not only about costs and money, is it?! Many people love to hear the roar of the engine and the exhaust of the car when they step on the throttle and all the tuning they can do to their lovely sport car and they will spend as much money as they can on them. So it is also about the taste of the buyer and their preferences. If you are looking for a convenient and low maintenance car to commute around to go from a to B, you should consider buying and EV. we will talk about this one in another post.
