The Real Reason Made-in-China EVs Travel Cheaper: A 40 Percent Maintenance Gap That Compounds Past 60,000 Miles, and What US Owners Quietly Skip
Consumer Reports and AAA converge: EVs cost 40-50% less to maintain than comparable ICE over a 5-year, 75K-mile cycle. The savings underwrite multi-year warranty programmes that Chinese OEMs now use as a competitive lever.
June 21, 2026