11 February 2011-12: 01 pm ET 
I am terrible about remembering you and sheer paranoia forcing me to change my car's oil spillage, before it is probably necessary. Quickie lube joints love me.
But if I would I an electric vehicle, not to worry.
The Nissan leaf neither the Ford focus electric needs an oil change. The Chevrolet Volt can require about two years before, a go.
And because less moving mechanical parts to focus electric and leaf as in gasoline vehicles, less total routine service requires.
Ford prides itself: "check the tire pressure and fill the washer fluid is windscreen of all need to do most focus electric driver."
What peace of mind.
And I did the math. Not having recommended maintenance of Ford-oil, air filters to replace the cooling system flush, transmission service, replace the drive belts and purchase and install Zundkerzen--a saving of approximately $1,171.75 on a 10-year is 150,000 miles expected service life of the car, a regular focus.
But the focus of electric's charging station and installation cost $1499. The leaf 220 volt loading station and installation runs about $2,200.
It is also a lack of infrastructure charge those vehicles. Nervous long routes would make me. I would worry how it would handle in treacherous weather. Would have the power to enforce it, drain snow and electricity and limit my driving distance would do?
Each consumer must decide if the savings in time and money for routine maintenance prevails over the other issues.
Sometimes has peace of mind at a price.
Jamie Lareau reach at jlareau@crain.com.
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