The US already lags far behind China and Europe, but we're going too fast, dealers say.
  • @darganon@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4•1 year ago

    I have a Tesla because my VW engine died just out of warranty and a junkyard engine was $5k, a new one was $11k, just for the engine, no labor or extraneous parts.

    The world where you can afford an engine replacement but not an electric car is pretty small.

    • @stealthnerd@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1•1 year ago

      Yea those prices are high. You can typically get a rebuilt engine installed for between $2500-5k but you have to go to a shop that specializes in rebuilds. A regular mechanic can’t do that type of work and will just be looking for something they can drop in.