A new research paper published by Consumer Reports finds that, “that owners of plug-in electric vehicles are spending half as much on maintenance and repair as the owners of similar gas-powered vehicles.”

“Electric vehicle owners don’t need a coupon to get half-off typical maintenance and repair costs from their dealer, it comes standard!” says senior transportation policy analyst Chris Harto, who authored the analysis based on CR’s real-world data. “These savings are going a long way to offset the upfront costs for consumers.”

You can read CR’s entire report and their findings here: Electric vehicle owners spending half as much on maintenance compared to gas-powered vehicle owners, finds new CR analysis

Thinking about buying an electric car? Sept. 26th to Oct. 4th, 2020 is National Drive Electric Week across the country and you can see a full list of events going here.