I had always been under the impression that EVs are significantly lower maintenance than ICEs. Was that a misconception on my part, or am I missing why maintenance would be a point in favor of fuel cell cars?
1) You have to pay a lot to swap the main battery (but if this is amortized over the lifetime of the battery the argument falls apart.)
2) Tires, because most EV’s have supercar-level zero-to-sixty times.
Fuel cell cars probably accelerate worse (it’s not fundamental, but the fuel cell is sized for wattage, so better zero to sixty is expensive), and, I think the fuel cell components would be cheaper than a battery.
Having said that, all the high pressure storage tanks I own have limited lifespans, and I’m not sure how much it costs to replace that part of a fuel cell car.
As I recall EVs (generalizing) require maintenance less often, but the maintenance is expensive comparatively. I suspect it varies significantly by brand in reality.
