Second-hand electric cars become cheaper than petrol and diesel for first time

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3. Almost never does an EV need a new battery.

Most go for life without needing a new battery.

Often, only one or two cells go bad and can be replaced, and there are companies that do the work of even a full replacement for less that the cost in the early days of EVs.

In contrast, gas/diesel cars need oil changes, belts, fluids, brakes, lube jobs perpetually.

250,000 on my last two hybrids, never needed brakes. Teslas never needed brakes, just tires and wiper blades.

The 2007 did have a battery down at 150,000, coincident with it's burning a quart of oil every 5,000 miles, so Carmax took it in trade for a used 2012 Volt.

Now on my second Tesla Model 3.