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Re:Electric Cars Soon Will Cost Less Than Gas Cars, Research... by KirinDave on Tuesday May 30, 2017 @06:56PM (#14449243)
My Bolt cost only slightly more to insure than my Prius. It cost about $45k USD and while small for a car in that price range, fares favorably in terms of comfort and feature.

So yeah, a $15k 2003 Camry used exclusively for long haul trips in sequence isn't approachable by EVs yet. But if you compared it to a Fiat 500e that's been used and refurbed (selling in my county for about $13k) and you're NOT constantly doing 280mi trips... you'll find something competitive.

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Re:Electric Cars Soon Will Cost Less Than Gas Cars, Research... by eltoozero on Tuesday May 30, 2017 @09:19PM (#14449857)
It's not even a range question, it's basic economics of utility vs cost. In this case miles to the dollar.

Not to mention the rich aftermarket for dinosaur fueled vehicles, I wouldn't want to break DRM on my car and lose my warranty or worse.

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Re:Electric Cars Soon Will Cost Less Than Gas Cars, Research... by KirinDave on Tuesday May 30, 2017 @09:34PM (#14449901)
A used Fiat 500e was selling for $12000 pre-tax last year when I was shopping. That's pretty damn competitive to other cars in the age range.

Yes, a 2004 Camry exists but I'm happy to pay slightly more to radically drop my carbon output.

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