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Re:Tesla Model 3 Invaded My Neighborhood – But It’s Bigger T... by toomuchtodo on Monday December 02, 2019 @09:30AM (#21682577)
It's half the cost per mile to operate an EV in the US versus an internal combustion engine. With UK/EU petrol prices, I imagine the math is even more favorable towards EVs.

The battery pack is easily dropped in a Tesla, but you should expect it to last the life of the vehicle (at least 500k miles, almost 25 years at 20k miles/year of driving).

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Re:Tesla Model 3 Invaded My Neighborhood – But It’s Bigger T... by nroach on Monday December 02, 2019 @03:45PM (#21686691)
Is the CPM assertion supported by data? Does it factor in incentives at the federal level that are subject to sunset provisions? Does it include local incentives that are inconsistent when looked at across the entire US? (ie: CA vs TX) Is it utilizing a normalized cost structure for maintenance (hourly labor rate, for example) which is also highly variable geographically?
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Re:Tesla Model 3 Invaded My Neighborhood – But It’s Bigger T... by toomuchtodo on Monday December 02, 2019 @04:13PM (#21687019)
https://avt.inl.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/fsev/costs.pdf

Data is based on cost of electricity versus cost of gasoline. EVs have only a handful of moving parts compared to internal combustion vehicles, so maintenance is less overall (battery coolant and brake fluid changes ever 2-4 years, cabin air filter every 1-2 years, tire rotations every ~6k-7.5k miles).

The US is a bit dysfunctional compared to Europe (where they put a priority on shifting away from fossil fuels with subsidies and taxes); regardless, even a Tesla Model 3 without federal incentives (which finish phasing out for Tesla shortly) is still cost competitive when total cost of ownership is evaluated against most internal combustion vehicles (except hybrids).

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