• dream_weasel@sh.itjust.works
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      1 month ago

      I mean… a full charge costs me like $11 ish? Tesla stats tell me I drove 8300 miles last year And the total cost to me to charge was about $650.

      If you can trust their calculator it says gas cost for a comparable car in my state was about $1350 for the same mileage, so $700 savings.

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      1 month ago

      Yeah, but I should also offset the $5,500 by 11 years of (higher than normal) inflation, and also get more accurate numbers for the amount of money spent on gas ($25 seems a little low, doesn’t it?).

      I think it’s fair to say that a used EV has a lower TCO than a used ICE car.

      Sure there’s more upfront cost and we have to consider the boots theory but if you can afford to buy a used EV, it’s safe to say that it’s cheaper in the long run.