Electric vehicle charging cost
Interesting article, Gas is cheaper to fuel than a Tesla, which on top of charging cost, has a battery which apparently depreciates $1000 a year. https://seekingalpha.com/article/4160351-tesla-model...
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valhalla360 wrote:drsteve wrote:
The article is misleading in that there is no mention whatsoever of the significant routine maintenance advantage enjoyed by electric cars. The author points to battery depreciation as being the big cost difference while ignoring that many conventional vehicles incur major engine or transmission repair costs within the ten year battery life span.
Hard to believe a guy who presents himself as a financial analyst specializing in the auto industry, i.e. an expert, would miss something like that.
I hear a lot of people talk about that but engine related maintenance and repairs...$20 oil change once or twice a year....and nothing else...suspensions, tires etc...those need repair and replacement regardless. If the EV has regenerative braking you might save a set of brake pads every 2-3 years.
This is fairly typical with modern ICE cars and is supported by the fact that I've yet to see an article that breaks down the costs on a statistically valid basis..it's all just generalizations like your comment.
True. Any reasonably new vehicle isn't going to need a lot of maintenance until you hit mileage for a timing belt and tranny flush.
I'm sure that those electric vehicles have their own breed of gremlins.
