Why is it that new energy vehicles are affordable to buy but unaffordable to repair? There are many reasons for this, and many people don’t understand. I will introduce some of them to you. First, the parts are expensive and numerous! Now the configuration of new energy vehicles is relatively high, and the experience is particularly good. With it comes a lot of high-tech electronic components, which are not only numerous, but also very expensive. Many models are equipped with multiple meter-wave radars, sensors, cameras, and even some unnamed high-tech gadgets, such as assisted driving, active braking, lane departure warning, obstacle recognition, etc. These functions all require these components to complete. It costs hundreds or thousands of yuan to replace any one. If it involves replacing the battery, the cost will be returned to me, at least tens of thousands. Previously, a car owner’s battery pack was bitten by a rat and a hole was bitten, and he needed to pay 50,000 yuan for repairs. Second, it is made of one-piece die-casting, and one move affects the whole body. Many parts must meet the design requirements and for the sake of beauty. Many are one-piece die-casting. If a small accessory is damaged, the entire part must be replaced.
For example, if a headlight is broken, the entire headlight assembly needs to be replaced. It only costs a few hundred yuan to replace one headlight, but it costs several thousand yuan to replace the entire assembly. For another example, if the battery cell of a battery pack is broken, you cannot just replace the battery pack, but the entire battery needs to be replaced. The problem that could have been solved with 2,000 yuan will cost 50,000 or 60,000 yuan in the end.
Not only that, many spare parts are only replaced but not repaired. Last time, the central control screen of my car was broken, and the 4S shop said that they could not repair it and could only replace it. The price of the replacement was more than 3,000 yuan, which shows how expensive it is.
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