Electric cars are disposable…right? Wrong…AGAIN! We’ve been told for years that electric cars won’t last. “The battery will be dead after 5 years.” “They’re basically disposable.” “Wait until they get to 100,000 miles.” Well…now we’re actually getting large numbers of EVs reaching those mileages, and the real-world data is starting to tell a very different story. Shock….NOT! According to research reported by The Guardian, analysing a 47.4 MILLION MOT tests, high-mileage electric cars were LESS likely to fail their MOT than equivalent petrol cars of the same age. Between 90,000 and 120,000 miles: EV MOT failure rate: 16.5% Petrol MOT failure rate: 22.1% And it gets even more interesting after 120,000 miles: EVs: 16% failed Petrol: 23.5% failed So rather than electric cars falling apart as the mileage increases, the data suggests their simpler drivetrains become an increasingly important advantage. An electric drivetrain doesn’t need an engine full of pistons, valves, injectors and timing components. There’s no exhaust system, turbo, clutch or conventional multi-speed gearbox on most EVs. There are simply far fewer mechanical components involved in making the car move. But this is another myth that real-world data is beginning to dismantle. If this upsets you, it’s time to grow up.