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Electric Cars Cheap to Drive but 1.7x Costlier to Repair

Original: The 1.7x Repair Bill: Why Electric Cars Are Cheap to Drive and Expensive to Crash

A new analysis highlights a growing paradox in electric vehicles: they cost far less to run than petrol cars, but repair bills after collisions run roughly 1.7 times higher. The gap is attributed to expensive battery packs, sensors and specialised labour. Drivers and insurers are weighing how much the savings at the pump offset the steeper costs when things go wrong.

Why now: Rising insurance and repair costs for electric vehicles are prompting drivers to reconsider the true cost of ownership

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• The 1.7x Repair Bill: Why Electric Cars Are Cheap to Drive and Expensive to Crash · Vocal

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