That's the best question NO ONE is asking about EVs. This is going to contribute a huge increase in real cost of operation, which I believe no one has a grip on.
I assume tires, brakes, rotors, may be comparable to ICE cars. Body work may be similar. Otherwise, nothing else will be the same. Perhaps with fewer parts, there will be less to maintain.
Certainly when the computers and batteries are inoperable, no grease-monkey will be able to touch them. They will simply be thrown away. Just go out and buy a new $60K car, peasant!
I have heard tire life is relatively poor, because of the weight. Have seen reports of needing replacements at 20,000 miles compared to twice that typical these days.
On paper a purely electric vehicle should be less overall maintenance... Have no idea what studies have shown, but let’s face it...its a much simpler system, at least mechanically.
Electronics is a whole other ball of wax, but saying service techs can’t handle them is a bit of a stretch... every ICE car has a myriad of sensors and computer controls that they need to service. They don’t work right, the rest of the car tends not to work right too, regardless of whether the engine burns gas or not.
I think you may be underestimating your average automotive tech these days. I have no doubt a tesla has a ton of proprietary things in their software etc, but that doesn’t mean your average tech can’t handle it... though will they have the right equipment on hand to do so? That is a legitimate question.
They will just be dumped into landfills next to wind turbine fans. No toxic waste there; apparently none of this next generation energy stuff can possibly pollute ground water.