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Re:We're Not Even Close to EVs Being as Cheap as Gas Cars, M... by cmer on Monday April 04, 2022 @10:35PM (#30914730)
We just went all electric with 2 Teslas. The first one is definitely on the more expensive side so we were looking for a cheaper second family car. Something like a Toyota Camry or Honda Accord.

We ended up getting a long range Model 3 as our second car (lease). When we factored in zero maintenance, zero brake changes, gas savings and time saved not having to deal with any of the above, the cost of a M3 was right around the cost of a Camry. Needless to say, the M3 is much more fun to drive.

What initially seemed excessive was pretty reasonable all things considered.

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Re:We're Not Even Close to EVs Being as Cheap as Gas Cars, M... by clouddrover on Monday April 04, 2022 @11:03PM (#30914889)
> When we factored in zero maintenance

There will be maintenance costs:

https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a30209598/2019-tesla-mo...

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Re:We're Not Even Close to EVs Being as Cheap as Gas Cars, M... by cmer on Wednesday April 06, 2022 @08:38PM (#30939256)
There is no maintenance. Owned a Model S for almost 6 years. I literally did zero maintenance. When I tried to bring it to Tesla for a maintenance appointment, they cancelled my appointment and told me that it is useless, and that they don’t do it anymore.

ICE is constant brake and oil changes just to start with.

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Re:We're Not Even Close to EVs Being as Cheap as Gas Cars, M... by clouddrover on Wednesday April 06, 2022 @11:32PM (#30940345)
I recommend reading the article instead of promulgating falsehoods.
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Re:We're Not Even Close to EVs Being as Cheap as Gas Cars, M... by throwawayboise on Monday April 04, 2022 @10:43PM (#30914785)
Zero maintenance is not a realistic calculation. Maintenace on an EV might well be lower than on an ICE car, but it's not zero. And the battery pack will eventually need to be replaced (I guess if you're leasing though, that's not your problem).
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