Doctor Drivel wrote:
Electric cars are
vastly superior to petrol in maintenance costs. They require no
transmissions, no cooling systems, no oil changes, and with periodic battery
replacements, will last forever. Then the ride: smooth, silent, vibration
free. That alone is a great environmental plus.

What is the cost of the battery replacement? What is the environmental
impact of replacing these batteries?

With regard to crashes - the rescue services have problems with hyrbid
vehicles as often very high current cables are run through the bodywork,
making cutting people out very difficult, as they cannot just cut
anywhere as they currently can.

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