Rivian 1/2 ton high temp, grade test. Good read/video

Reisender wrote:

Re maintenance costs for hybrids. From what I gather they are pretty low. However when in gas mode their operating expenses are similar to an ICE car. Depending on where you live and what the gas and electricity prices are that can be quite high in comparison to a pure EV. Our total operating and maintenance costs were about 8 times higher with a Grand Cherokee than a model 3 Tesla. Both vehicles cost roughly the same. Grand Cherokee had great cargo room though. Meh. Pros and cons all around. I didn’t think we would want to go back to a premium high performance sports sedan...and yet here we are. LOL :). Who knows what it will be next time. :).

Sure, comparing a compact car to a full size SUV, operating costs will be higher for the SUV. Also, how many years for each and how was each used? A 10yr old Cherokee used hard vs a 3yr old Mod 3 used mostly for light commuter work, sure maintenance costs will likely be higher but you are comparing apples to oranges.

Of course, how much is 8 times higher...$10/yr vs $80/yr, 8 times is largely irrelevant to the average buyer. Or are you trying to slip fuel costs into the comparison...where again the apples to oranges comparison makes it a misleading comparison.