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Not me. To me hybrids are the worst of both worlds when it comes to maintenance.

I bought my EV to get rid of oil changes, transmission fluid flushes, alternator issues, spark plugs, oil filters, break pad/rotor changes, and most importantly, trips to gas stations.

The only reason I need to get it serviced is for tire rotations and recalls.

That’s it.

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So you're also skipping important safety inspections that normally happen at oil change intervals?

I don’t consider inspections maintenance. I’m mostly referring to the vehicle needing recurring things done to it.

Safety inspections are simply making sure things are functioning as expected. Ideally, no additional maintenance is needed.

If I get an oil change on an ICE car, and not at a $20 drive thru type place, they are at minimum pulling the tires off and doing an underbody inspection.

I think we’re in agreement.

I have my tires rotated and they check critical systems.

My point is that owning an EV has eliminated costly maintenance — and often repairs — associated with an internal combustion system and drive train.

Not only are these repairs costly, it’s annoying having to deal with shops trying to get you to fix things that aren’t even needed, or paying more than you really need to.

EVs have eliminated a lot of these costs, and shops have fewer repairs they can push on you.