Electric vehicle repairs down the road could be costly and difficult to find, says mechanicCalls for automobile right-to-repair legislation are increasing as EVs change the game for serviceWith electric vehicles becoming increasingly popular — especially as gas prices soar — industry experts say future repairs could be costly and harder to access unless automakers provide service information to independent mechanics.That means mechanics like Chung can do basic maintenance, such as replacing brakes and swapping tires, on EVs — but not service the complex, high-voltage systems that drive electrified vehicles.However, an existing voluntary agreement, reached in 2009 by stakeholders in the auto services sector and automakers, makes documentation and tools for maintaining vehicles available to independent mechanics."The voluntary agreement either needs to be amended or it needs to be made into a permanent solution, because right now, even groups like Tesla are not even registering into the voluntary agreement," said Brian Masse, a member of Parliament for Windsor West in Ontario.Information availability varies between automakersTesla, as one example, has made its diagnostic "Toolbox" available to third-party service providers for a fee, while documentation including service manuals and wiring diagrams are free."