Study: Collision Repair Remains Much More Expensive For EVs
25 Aug 2023 | Abstracted from Green Car Reports
"Mitchell International, sifted through second-quarter 2023 industry data, finding that average repair costs for EVs were $963 higher in the U.S. and $1,328 higher in Canada than for comparable [ICE]."EVs also averaged more time in the paint shop than internal-combustion cars, at 8.51 hours and 8.02 hours...Analysts credit EVs' lack of moving parts, saying this means the powertrain is less likely to be damaged in a crash..."
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