Most of this is preventative maintenance, and you can use it to stave off a much pricier repair. To start, you’ll need to know your VIN and your exact car model.

Consumer Reports estimates that, on average, the maintenance of an electric vehicle adds up to $0.03 per mile—half that of a gasoline-powered car.

The average car maintenance and repair costs run around 10 cents a mile —or close to $1,500 a year if you drive an average of 15,000 miles.

Small auto repair businesses, once the backbone of local car maintenance, are now under significant threat due to rising costs, restrictive subscription-based software, and the increasingly ...

Mike Wilhelm is a service and parts director at a car dealership in Michigan. He says drivers have some misconceptions about car repair and how EVs differ from gas-powered cars.