Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Description:
Is maintaining an electric car really cheaper than a combustion engine car?
After the first service of my Volkswagen ID.7, I received a lot of comments asking exactly that. So I went deeper and compared it with a similar Volkswagen Passat service bill.
๐ In this video:
Full breakdown of VW ID.7 service costs
What was actually done (spoiler: mostly checks)
Comparison with a combustion engine service
Why ICE cars are still more expensive long-term
Real numbers from Germany
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Earn charging credit by rating charging stations and redeem it directly in the app.
๐ My full EV range test database:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sJ9kwAfjOqFsVRMIhJN3so8wA0PEscOQw5Wpw5RHD_Y/edit?usp=sharing
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instagram.com/batterylife1
A better route planner:
abetterrouteplanner.com/ref/batterylife
Tronity:
tronity.io
tronity.io/flottenmanagement/laden-zuhause
Maingau Autostrom:
maingau-energie.de/e-mobilitaet/autostrom?utm_source=link&utm_medium=socialmedia&utm_campaign=influencer_batterylife
Abomo Auto Abo Comparison:
link.abomo.de/blde
Mammotion Store:
de.mammotion.com/?ref=BatteryLife&utm_source=KOL
Ecoflow:
de.ecoflow.com/?aff=379
& Charge:
kylomtr.me/ln/Vas5r
My Behind the Scenes Channel
youtube.com/@behindthebattery
My German YouTube Channel:
youtube.com/@BatteryLifeDE
Become a member for exclusive and early content and behind the
scene info:
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Merch is out as well:
batterylife.myspreadshop.net
If you want to support the Channel
paypal.me/batterylifeev
00:00 ID.7 Service โ What Did It Cost?
00:45 Why Compare EV vs ICE Maintenance?
01:10 ID.7 Service Breakdown (What Was Done)
02:44 Total Cost: โฌ431 Explained
03:28 Previous ID.3 Service Comparison
04:46 ICE Car Service Bill Breakdown
06:12 โฌ590 Service โ Why So Expensive?
07:06 EV vs ICE โ Final Cost Comparison & Verdict
@volkswagen #vw #volkswagen #id7 #pro #hank #service #inspection #2year #price #difference #ice #internal #combustion #engine #interesting #VWID7 #Volkswagen #EVService #ElectricCars #EVvsICE #CarMaintenance #EVCosts #ID7 #ElectricVehicle #VolkswagenID7 #BatteryLife #CarCosts #EVGermany
#abrp #abetterrouteplanner #tronity #maingau #autostrom
My music in my videos is available at Epidemic sound
Referral link:
epidemicsound.com/referral/u8oaw0
Links to my spreadsheets of the cars tested:
Charging Curve
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cDlLxhUQsuCXLG0h_SnDPX8BIy0VpI32jDNrInWsMrA/edit?usp=sharing
Range test results
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sJ9kwAfjOqFsVRMIhJN3so8wA0PEscOQw5Wpw5RHD_Y/edit?usp=sharing
Take care
Description:
Is maintaining an electric car really cheaper than a combustion engine car?
After the first service of my Volkswagen ID.7, I received a lot of comments asking exactly that. So I went deeper and compared it with a similar Volkswagen Passat service bill.
๐ In this video:
Full breakdown of VW ID.7 service costs
What was actually done (spoiler: mostly checks)
Comparison with a combustion engine service
Why ICE cars are still more expensive long-term
Real numbers from Germany
โก Charge for free with &Charge (Andcharge):
Earn charging credit by rating charging stations and redeem it directly in the app.
๐ My full EV range test database:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sJ9kwAfjOqFsVRMIhJN3so8wA0PEscOQw5Wpw5RHD_Y/edit?usp=sharing
๐ธ Instagram:
instagram.com/batterylife1
A better route planner:
abetterrouteplanner.com/ref/batterylife
Tronity:
tronity.io
tronity.io/flottenmanagement/laden-zuhause
Maingau Autostrom:
maingau-energie.de/e-mobilitaet/autostrom?utm_source=link&utm_medium=socialmedia&utm_campaign=influencer_batterylife
Abomo Auto Abo Comparison:
link.abomo.de/blde
Mammotion Store:
de.mammotion.com/?ref=BatteryLife&utm_source=KOL
Ecoflow:
de.ecoflow.com/?aff=379
& Charge:
kylomtr.me/ln/Vas5r
My Behind the Scenes Channel
youtube.com/@behindthebattery
My German YouTube Channel:
youtube.com/@BatteryLifeDE
Become a member for exclusive and early content and behind the
scene info:
youtube.com/channel/UCTpYzLtOCilhKE42T5uW7Ww/join
Merch is out as well:
batterylife.myspreadshop.net
If you want to support the Channel
paypal.me/batterylifeev
00:00 ID.7 Service โ What Did It Cost?
00:45 Why Compare EV vs ICE Maintenance?
01:10 ID.7 Service Breakdown (What Was Done)
02:44 Total Cost: โฌ431 Explained
03:28 Previous ID.3 Service Comparison
04:46 ICE Car Service Bill Breakdown
06:12 โฌ590 Service โ Why So Expensive?
07:06 EV vs ICE โ Final Cost Comparison & Verdict
@volkswagen #vw #volkswagen #id7 #pro #hank #service #inspection #2year #price #difference #ice #internal #combustion #engine #interesting #VWID7 #Volkswagen #EVService #ElectricCars #EVvsICE #CarMaintenance #EVCosts #ID7 #ElectricVehicle #VolkswagenID7 #BatteryLife #CarCosts #EVGermany
#abrp #abetterrouteplanner #tronity #maingau #autostrom
My music in my videos is available at Epidemic sound
Referral link:
epidemicsound.com/referral/u8oaw0
Links to my spreadsheets of the cars tested:
Charging Curve
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cDlLxhUQsuCXLG0h_SnDPX8BIy0VpI32jDNrInWsMrA/edit?usp=sharing
Range test results
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sJ9kwAfjOqFsVRMIhJN3so8wA0PEscOQw5Wpw5RHD_Y/edit?usp=sharing
Take care
