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Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist
I think it's really hard to communicate to the buyer all the benefits of buying EV's, including total cost of ownership.
For example:
-Even in Alberta an EV is probably 1/4 (or better??) cheaper per KM for electricity vs gasoline. at 20,000 km per year that a grand or two depending on the vehicle
-Maintenance is waaaay cheaper as there's no Oil changes or any moving parts that need to be serviced. Add that up over the time of ownership and it'll be significant
-Average daily commute in Canada is under 20km. That means you wake up every morning with a "full tank". You only have to ever think about "filling up" if you are going on a longer drive or don't live in a place with access to an electrical outlet
-Electric Vehicles are more powerful, faster, durable, and fun. You simply cannot compare the torque and smooth operation of an electric vehicle vs a gas powered one.
-Health benefits are only now being studied to any extent, but there seems to be very large payoffs. The only caveat is that the emissions breathed from exhaust is usually other cars, not your own necessarily.
If an electric car is, say 5-6k more than an ICE car with similar features, it becomes cheaper anyways. That point is very soon, and up front cost will be cheaper. It's just a matter of when
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You forgot depreciation. Electric vehicles should last many times longer than combustion vehicles. The battery would have to be replaced at some point. After that, a Tesla could comfortably last for 1 million km. Obviously, we haven't seen that yet because not enough time has passed but there are a few examples online of people putting a few hundred km on them. Having to buy three combustion cars instead of one electric is a very big price difference.