Japan is holding back as the world rushes toward electric cars

Re:Japan is holding back as the world rushes toward electric... by rlonn on Sunday August 22, 2021 @04:27PM (#28269284)

The difference I think people will notice is how much less service a BEV requires as opposed to an ICE car. The ICE needs constant changes of oils and filters to keep those advanced engines operational, and this turns into frequent service appointments that cost money.

Tesla Model 3 apparently has a 6 year service interval.

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Re:Japan is holding back as the world rushes toward electric... by skhr0680 on Sunday August 22, 2021 @04:46PM (#28269442)

I drive a 2014 Toyota minivan daily for work and my total cost of oil changes is less than $100 per year. At some point charging stations will stop being free and I’m skeptical of whether BEV will really save people money compared to petrol cars.

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Re:Japan is holding back as the world rushes toward electric... by dangus on Sunday August 22, 2021 @05:16PM (#28269704)

Charging stations are not free. Only relatively early adopter Tesla owners have free charging and only at Supercharger stations, and that is a very small sliver of the market.

Electric cars are still greatly more efficient on energy usage compared to gasoline cars. You'd have to grossly overcharge for electricity to make the comparison anywhere close.

Use this calculator to see the difference in fuel vs. electric costs:

https://afdc.energy.gov/calc/

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Re:Japan is holding back as the world rushes toward electric... by cogman10 on Sunday August 22, 2021 @06:42PM (#28270423)

In the low cost US states ($0.12 per kWh) that's $0.036 per mile. In highest costs states (0.38 per kWh) that's $0.114 per mile.

Gas cost per mile at 30mpg @ $3.00/gal is $0.10.

In most cases, yes, it's going to save money. You'd need a high MPG car in an expensive electricity state that has somewhat cheap gas to really flip that.

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