Are Teslas expensive to repair? We ask a panel beater [Video]

At Drive, one of the more common queries we get about electric cars is: What happens if I get into an accident?

With their high-voltage batteries and unfamiliar componentry, electric cars can pose different repair challenges than their conventional counterparts.

But are they categorically more difficult and expensive to fix? 

As it turns out, the answer depends on the location of the impact and its severity, both of which can mean the difference between thousands of dollars and tens of thousands of dollars. 

Given Teslais by far the most prevalent electric car brand on Australian roads, representing more than half of all electric cars sold in Australia in 2023, there is understandably plenty of interest in the repair process …