Do You Know The Expensive Cost Of Service And Repair Of Electric Cars After Collision? Tesla The Most Expensive

JAKARTA - The use of electric cars has increased globally in recent years, in line with the emergence of awareness of the environmental impact and demand on environmentally friendly technology. However, one problem that continues to haunt electric car users is the high cost of improvement.

Recently, a report from crash management software provider Mitchell, has highlighted the fact that service and repair costs for electric cars, especially Tesla, are much more expensive than conventional (ICE) fuel cars or other electric cars.

According to the report, quoted from InsideEVs, October 20, the average repair cost for Tesla cars in the third quarter reached 5,552 US dollars (Rp. 88.5 million), exceeding the average cost of repairing gasoline vehicles of 1,347 US dollars (Rp. 21.4 million) and non-Tesla electric vehicles of 1,078 US dollars (Rp. 17.1 million). Or overall, the average improvement of electric vehicles is 950 US dollars (Rp. 15 million) compared to ICE cars

Major factors that affect these high repair costs include advanced technologies embedded in electric cars, such as side camera sensors and out-of-line warning sensors, which are prone to damage in accidents.

"These vehicles (Tesla) are at the forefront of this digital connected car safety and technology technology, and all of that will play a role when these vehicles engage in collisions," Ryan Mandell, director of claim performance for physical damage in Mitchell.

Additionally, given that Tesla is an indisputable leader in the American electric car market - meaning there are more Tesla electric cars on American roads than any other automaker - it's no surprise that their cars have the highest average repair costs.

However, when looking at the comparison between Tesla electric cars and other electric car brands such as Rivian, Polestar, and Lucid, Tesla's repair costs may be relatively lower. However, of all Tesla users, it is clear that there are more.

This phenomenon is also reflected in insurance premiums for electric cars. According to data from MarketWatch Guides, the full insurance premium for Tesla EV in 2022 averaged US$251 (Rp4 million) per month, 74 percent higher than the national average. This indicates that high costs are not only limited to improvements, but also affect the total cost of electric car ownership from all aspects.

"In the past, with a mild impact repair, you can fix it with a hammer and knock it. Now, suddenly, when you consider cameras and technology connected, where parts connect with each other, it changes from stocking scratches to a thousands of dollars worth of improvement," Tony Cotto, auto and underwriting policy director at the National Mutual Geg Insurance Association.