# Comparing Holding Cost Between EV and ICE

**URL:** <https://community.electricforum.com/t/comparing-holding-cost-between-ev-and-ice/1503>\
**Category:** EV Small Talk\
**Created:** [October 19, 2010, 2:21pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/comparing-holding-cost-between-ev-and-ice/1503 "2010-10-19T14:21:25Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 19, 2010, 2:21pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/comparing-holding-cost-between-ev-and-ice/1503/1 "2010-10-19T14:21:25Z")

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I’m trying to compare the holding costs between an electrical vehicle and internal combustion engine (ICE).

Without factoring cost of charging or gasoline, what other costs should I consider.

Let’s assume a 15,000 miles per year driving in the suburbs on a Toyota Camry (or similar).

In an ICE car there are:  
service  
parts  
oil

What costs should one consider in an EV:  
using the same assumption above:  
Roughly how long is an electrical motor is good for? 2 years, 10 years, 20 years. I know motors vary but I’m trying to get an understanding.  
How frequently do I need to replace batteries?  
Any other parts that I need to keep in mind for servicing an EV (like oil filter or oil or plugs in ICE)?

The way I see it there are three costs:  
Buying costs  
Holding (maintaining) costs  
Environmental costs

It’s the holding costs that I’m trying to figure out.

Thanks for any inputs