Thinking about switching to electric and wondering about maintenance? A common question for prospective Tesla owners is: "Do Teslas need oil changes?" The short answer is a resounding **no!**
Internal combustion engines rely on oil to lubricate moving parts. Teslas, being fully electric vehicles, lack an internal combustion engine altogether. Therefore, there's no oil to change! This eliminates a significant and recurring maintenance cost associated with traditional gasoline cars.
While you won't be scheduling oil changes, Teslas do require other types of maintenance, such as tire rotations, brake pad replacements (less frequent due to regenerative braking), and fluid checks (coolant, brake fluid, and windshield washer fluid). However, the absence of oil changes significantly reduces the overall maintenance burden and cost of ownership. So, breathe easy and say goodbye to those messy oil changes – with a Tesla, you're free from that oily obligation!
