Electric cars don't need as much maintenance as gas-powered ones. Here are key differences between them.

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The Hyundai Ioniq 5, Pininfarina Battista, Ford F-150 Lightning, and Rivian R1S electric vehicles.
EVs don't need oil changes and other maintenance-related things that gas-powered vehicles do.

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Millennial men – with lots of money – are leading the way on buying electric cars

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Millennial men – with lots of money – are leading the way on electric-vehicle purchases.

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Meet the typical Tesla owner: A white man with a household income over $130,000

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Tesla Model X.
Hedges and Company found that Tesla Model S, 3, and X drivers typically have annual household incomes that average $151,096, $133,879, and $146,623, respectively.

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Ford's new tech will let electric cars show off with smoky, four-wheel burnouts

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A patent diagram showing a Ford electric SUV doing a burnout.
A patent diagram showing a Ford electric SUV doing a burnout.

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I drove luxury SUV's from Rivian and Mercedes — here's why I'd go with the startup over the competition

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The Rivian R1S and Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV electric SUVs.
The Rivian R1S brings ruggedness and quirky features, while the Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV delivers leather-bound opulence.

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Tesla has declared a price war on electric-vehicle and traditional automakers alike. There are signs Elon Musk's company is making early gains.

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Elon Musk speaks at the opening of a new Tesla factory.
Elon Musk's Tesla has drastically cut the cost of its vehicles in 2023.

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A new picture of a Tesla Cybertruck appears to show its lone windshield wiper leaves a lot of the window dirty

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Tesla designer Franz von Holzhausen showed off a recent prototype of the Cybertuck on Twitter.
The Tesla designer Franz von Holzhausen showed off a recent prototype of the Cybertruck on Twitter.

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Tesla investigated by safety agency over reports of steering wheels falling off

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Tesla driver Prerak Patel said the steering wheel on his brand new Model Y fell off while he was driving down the highway.
Tesla driver Prerak Patel said the steering wheel on his brand new Model Y fell off while he was driving down the highway.

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I drove luxury Tesla rivals from BMW and Mercedes — here's why I'd buy the BMW iX over the competition

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The Mercedes-Benz EQS and BMW iX electric SUVs.
The Mercedes-Benz EQS and BMW iX electric SUVs.

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A YouTuber charged a non-Tesla EV at a Supercharger and it 'descended into chaos'

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A Tesla Model 3 charges at a Supercharger.
Marques Brownlee took a non-Tesla to a Supercharger.

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