For EV owners
No oil changes. Still not zero maintenance.
An EV needs less, which makes it easy to forget the rest. Pick Electric and Tagwell Auto builds a plan with no engine jobs in it, and reminds you about the things that still wear.
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What you get
Tires
EVs are heavy and quick, so tires wear faster. Rotation is the job that matters most.
Brake care
Regenerative braking means the pads barely work, so calipers can seize. A yearly clean and lube prevents it.
Brake fluid
It still absorbs water over time and still needs testing.
Cabin air filter
The same as any car, and the same easy job.
12V battery
The small battery still runs the locks and screens, and still fails without warning.
Cold-weather range alerts Plus
A heads-up before a cold snap, with a nudge to warm the car while it's plugged in.
The plan
Built for a car with no engine
No oil, no spark plugs, no belts, no exhaust. What's left is short, and easy to forget because it's short.
- Typical intervals. EV schedules differ a lot, so your manual wins
- Edit any item to match your car
- Recall checks from NHTSA, free
Charging
What a mile costs on electricity
Log a charge with the kWh and the cost. After two charges with the odometer, you get miles per kWh and cost per mile.
- Charges sit in the same log as fill-ups, for plug-in hybrids
- Fuel, service and fees together in cost of ownership
- Miles per kWh, and what each mile costs
Safety
Leave the orange cables alone
Every high-voltage job in the app says the same thing: have a qualified technician do this. Orange cables are high voltage. Don't touch.
- Accident steps that work with no signal
- Recalls, free, always
- Battery coolant service, when your manual calls for it
Questions
Good to know
What maintenance does an EV actually need?
Tires and rotation, brake fluid, a yearly brake clean and lube where roads are salted, the cabin air filter, wiper blades, the 12V battery and, on some models, battery coolant. Read the guide.
Does it work for plug-in hybrids?
Yes. A plug-in hybrid gets the engine jobs and the plug-in ones today, and you can log fill-ups and charges.
Does it connect to my car?
With a Bluetooth OBD-II reader, the phone app can read the odometer and trouble codes. Otherwise you type the odometer and your charges.
Are the intervals from my car's maker?
No. They are typical intervals. EV schedules differ a lot between makers, so check your manual and edit any item to match it.