[NovemberWhiskey]

Maybe I'm the outlier (mostly newer cars?) but I've never had to do more than take cars in for regular maintenance at service intervals. Most of the costs were for wear items like tires, brakes, wipers, cabin air filters etc. or for suspension things alignment. None of that is any different between ICE and electric cars.

I don't think I've ever had an actual drive-train issue.

[turtlebits]

IME, dropping off cars for service is a huge hassle, from either waiting a couple hours at the dealer or 2x shuttle pickups / or having someone drop/pick you up.

I did this every 6 months for my Tacoma, which was the required schedule for a new car to maintain the warranty.

I've taken my Bolt in once for a battery recall / cabin air filter in 6 years of ownership.

[postalrat]

I've taken my cheap-ass Kia Soul to the dealership 1 time in the 10 years I've owned it. For some optional brake line rust recall.