Fully electric vehicles are appealing for several reasons, such as reducing your personal carbon footprint and saving money on gas. Driving a MINI Cooper EV is also beneficial to your wallet since your EV requires fewer maintenance and repair costs. Learn about the recommended MINI electric maintenance schedule to ensure your MINI is ready for the road.
MINI Electric Maintenance: Keeping Your MINI Cooper EV Running Smoothly
Your EV is built without certain mechanical components, such as a gas engine, exhaust system, catalytic converter, or timing belt. In a traditional gas vehicle, all of these parts will require routine maintenance at least once or twice a year to replace motor oil, check spark plugs, or tune up the engine. However, while your EV does not have these specific components, it does require routine maintenance for wear and tear, battery health, and more.
Wear-and-Tear Parts
Your MINI EV will need to have air filters, exterior light bulbs, windshield wipers, and various fluids replaced every once in a while to ensure all vehicle components are operating correctly. The frequency of your wear-and-tear replacements will depend on how often you drive your vehicle, your driving environment, weather factors, and more.
Your tires are one wear-and-tear part that will require regular maintenance. While you can expect your tires to last for about 30,000 miles on average, you will still need to schedule routine tire rotations at least once every six months of 7,500 miles, depending on how much you drive. Tire rotations ensure that the treat on all four tires is wearing down evenly, which supports safe handling and energy-efficient travel.
Brake System
Your EV has a complex brake system that consists of regular brake pads, rotors, brake fluid, and a regenerative braking system. Your traditional brake system should be checked routinely to make sure your brake pads aren’t wearing too thin and that your vehicle has enough brake fluid to support emergency braking maneuvers. The regenerative braking system should also be checked to ensure kinetic energy is recharging the battery efficiently.
Drive Battery
The heart of your MINI EV is the drive battery, which is responsible for storing the energy required to travel the total electric range for your vehicle and perform other vehicle functions. It’s a good idea to schedule a battery health check at least once a year to assess how well your battery is holding a charge. Much of the time, your EV battery will last for at least eight years before it needs to be replaced.
It’s important to schedule routine service for your EV’s critical components to make sure your MINI Cooper EV is ready for daily travel and long trips. Contact Tom Bush MINI in Jacksonville, FL to schedule EV service today.
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