[cyberax]

EVs need very little complicated maintenance. At this point, batteries and electric motors are a rock-solid technology.

So you're left with occasional minor maintenance for mechanical issues like broken door handles or jammed windows, and also with interior cleaning.

Even this can in future be minimized by building a taxi-only car model. You can get rid of the steering wheel, instrument cluster, central console, and all the complicated plastic parts that go with all of this. You can just replace everything with durable and easily washable hard plastic, like seats on public transit.

Then make seats easily removable, and the interior becomes straightforward to clean (heck, you can even automate it).