Get prices for insurance on various models of car before deciding, so that it is not a surprise after you buy (and if the differences are large, that may affect your choice). Note that trim level can matter when pricing insurance.
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This is the limit of my car knowledge.
That said, the recall I shared was the one I was familiar with. It was correct. Any other recall info was absent.
And @thumper1 is correct- there are a gazillion recalls on all sorts of things in many cars. If one wants to completely avoid a recall, they will be walking 
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This and tire size - some tires are $200 to replace. Some are $350-600+.
This matters with trims - some trims will have say an 18 and some a 20 - and you can always check prices on the costco website - this is if youâre concerned about replacement costs, etc. Sure, itâs not regularâŠbut when it hits, it stings a little bit.
With things like run flats and more today - thereâs just a lot out there - of varying prices, etc.
Your Tesla has a transmission.
âTesla uses a 1-speed automatic transmission,â
As mentioned above we had a car lemon lawed. The dealer was great and we have remained loyal to the dealer family and purchased other brands through their other dealerships. We however wonât be buying another Mercedes anytime soon.
I suspect it was just an aberration but the experience took all the fun out of the buying experience. I am sure it can happen with any company but not willing to take the chance.
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Tesla and most* EVsâ transmissions are 1-speed, not multi-speed (post #62 quotes that âelectric cars donât require multi-speed transmissionsâ). Not having any shifting mechanism between various forward gears significantly reduces complexity.
*The Porsche Taycan is an EV that does have a 2-speed transmission, unlike most EVs.
My gasoline powered Nissan has a CVT (constant velocity) transmission that doesnât have multiple gears either. It still has a transmission and is hardly uncomplicated.
CVT typically means continuously variable transmission. Theoretically, this means infinite gear ratios.
So, have we essentially agreed that electric vehicles do have a transmission
Oh yes, I see we have indeed.
Anybody remember (decades ago) when Chrysler started offering their 7year / 70,000 mile warranties? It was a big deal. What is âtypicalâ these days?
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And some EVs have motors to the wheels, not transmissions. Itâs quite off topic to the OPâs questions. Donât think she asked about CVT transmissions.
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I donât know if these were answered above or not.
No, the hybridâs engine and hybridâs electric motor will not work if the hybrid engine battery doesnât work.
The car will still drive, if the smaller battery that powers the electronics of the car/truck, is replaced or jumped.
No, a hybrid has one electric motor and one gasoline engine.
As far as servicing an electric motor, I donât own an EV, but if the electric motors are kept clean, undamaged and ventilated, thereâs no maintenance required, that Iâm aware of, at least.
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So if the battery the hybrid uses fails, the car wonât just run as an ICE vehicle?? That is my question.
Nope.
ETA: We have two Toyota hybrids (love them BTW) in our immediate family, thankfully, we havenât had a hybrid battery problem. However, if the hybrid battery dies, then we will need a tow.
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@snowball , sounds like you might be better off with a horse!!!
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@sushiritto what about if the ICE battery is dead? Will the hybrid battery start the car?
But necessarily a multi-speed transmission that was mentioned in the post #62 that you replied to.
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No.
The 12v battery doesnât technically start the hybrid, the hybrid battery does. But the 12V battery does get power to the electronics such as the computer, relays, ECU, blah, blah, blah, which one needs to get the hybrid car moving.
Tow truck either way, but if the 12V battery dies, then hopefully, itâll jump start. Of course, one could have a portable jump start battery/power pack, which would probably solve the tow truck issue if the 12V battery does. Depends on the condition of the battery.
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Interesting how the batteries interface. On my car there is the big daddy battery and a typical 12v that runs the little stuff inside the car. But if 12v dies, the car needs to be taken on a flatbed. Need those 12vs. I remember when I got the alerts that my 12 v was aging out- it gave me all sorts of scary messages about what would shut down if I didnât get it replaced. So drove it to the service center and while it was a few days before they had one for me (during covid) it was covered under my warranty.
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Thatâs 2 engines by my count (I use motor and engine interchangeably), more importantly 2 systems that require maintenance, although the electric is simpler but battery issues can be more critical.
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