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Re:Bosch gives go-ahead for volume production of silicon car... by nickspacek on Saturday December 04, 2021 @08:45AM (#29440784)
This isn't the convenient answer we want, but I keep thinking that personally I should invest in a vehicle that suits 90% of my transportation needs, and plan to rent for the other 10%. It is likely the better financial approach, although it's definitely not a silver bullet.
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Re:Bosch gives go-ahead for volume production of silicon car... by mkbosmans on Sunday December 05, 2021 @03:57AM (#29447827)
The issue with that approach is that renting is a lot more expensive than owning a car long-term. Something like 4x. This means that the small car you buy should be at least 40% cheaper than the car you would originally have bought and are now renting 10% of the time.

At that price difference you are probably giving up on a lot more than just range and towing capacity for your daily driver.

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