I don’t want a Tesla to save the earth.
I want one because they haul their rear-ends in a manner that has to be experienced, rather than told about.
I also am tired of changing fluids, lubes, and the occasional replacement of a leaking gasket. It’s a waste of my time.
In a tesla, I think you have coolant (which doesn’t age as fast), brake fluid (actually not exactly sure on this one), and the differential/motor gear case.
And as noted for coolant, none of these age, because they aren’t near the searing temps of the raging gasoline fire contained in the cylinders of your car.
As for grid capacity... I don’t mine running a generator off nat gas to charge my chariot :)
I don’t own one yet. But I want one. But it requires a lot of debt or wiping out non-retirement savings. It’s on the 5 year plan, if we don’t communist over this screwed up election.
In the mean time, I still love my V8. But there is always that thought of that time in the Model S.... no shifts, no noise, no tire slip, just an insane amount of acceleration.
Yes, brake fluid. However, the brakes on an EV last much longer than ICE cars, due to regenerative braking. Slowing down via pressing the brake pedal (or coasting downhill or towards a stop) uses the electric motors to recapture energy that is routed back to the batteries. The brakes engage mostly to keep the vehicle stationary, or in a quick stop.
You will find that annual maintenance of an EV is extremely cheap, consisting of checking wiper fluid and tire wear. Lubes and a check of brake fluid are still necessary but infrequent. Servicing probably 1 or 2 hundred a year over the life of the vehicle, and no fear of bad timing chains, fuel injectors, valves, water pumps, etc.
The torque and speed are a definite plus.