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Also don’t drive it fast or in a spirited manner. The future is here, and no fun is allowed.

Driving any car like that will result in increased stress on components and wear. A lot of EVs have high-end sports-car levels of acceleration, and those aren’t known for being low-maintenance.

The difference to me is how that is applied. For most cars, including performance vehicles, you can minimize the impact of this by waiting until the car is warmed up, using the correct oil weight and changing it regularly, changing the air filter, etc. With an electric vehicle the wear seems more integral to the usage of it compared to an ICE.

Yeah, that’s true - it’s integral because an EV retains all of its components throughout its lifespan.

If we consider an ICE car’s fuel as a “component”, then it’s an interesting comparison: fuel is basically maximally degraded - it accumulates as much “wear” as possible - and then it’s jettisoned so what remains attached to the vehicle is comparatively less worn.

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