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Re:Tell HN: I think I found Toyota's battery by Detrytus on Thursday August 03, 2023 @02:46PM (#36989994)
> an electric car is 2x-4x cheaper to drive than an ICE car

It hugely depends on the cost of electricity. Last year some European countries (Netherlands IIRC) had those so high, that it was actually more expensive to drive EV than ICE.

Re:Tell HN: I think I found Toyota's battery by wcoenen on Friday August 04, 2023 @07:40AM (#36998541)
You can optimize this with the right electricity contract. Time of day pricing ("dynamisch tarief" in the Netherlands) combined with charging during the cheapest times can make a big difference. And as a bonus to society, you help to balance the grid.