Had a volt, I don’t even think they were selling them 3 years ago. I had a 2011 or 2012, one of the original models before the update, from from 2019-2022 or thereabouts. Had to replace the radiator, 12 volt battery, reset the traction battery, and replace the coolant system hoses. Again, huge PITA but got more than double the MPG of the 2001 sedan it replaced and held its value decently.
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BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca 17 hours agoIf you’ve only had it three years, the expensive maintenance part hasn’t started yet, it’s probably still under warranty.
noodles@slrpnk.net 16 hours ago
SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 3 hours ago
They stopped production in 2019. They still make the Bolt. I look forward to the Jolt.
SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 3 hours ago
I have a hybrid that will be free in one year from fuel savings to date. Math is fun. Brakes last forever.
BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca 3 minutes ago
And then it will become more expensive to maintain than the gas version the year after, and worth less at resale because of a degraded battery or some shit.
Also, brakes are not a primary cost in ownership of a vehicle.
Math is fun, but you need to do a total cost of ownership calculation, not a cost to date calculation.
Full electric is simply better math.