Re:Are electric vehicles cheaper to own? Maybe not
by PaulHoule on Tuesday January 23, 2024 @10:21AM
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The article isn't claiming that the operating costs are more for XXL and very long range EVs than equivalent gas cars but that for smaller and shorter range vehicles the difference in operating costs is large enough to make up for the increased purchase cost.
That's not an entirely fair metric because the CO2 emissions for the EV are more and these are an external cost that people aren't paying in most countries.
if we had a $100/tonne CO2 carbon tax (which might make some carbon capture viable) that amounts to about $1 on a gallon of gas, which I'd imagine is about $500 a year for a compact car, could be quite a bit more than that for an XXL vehicle. For certain drivers with certain cars the difference could be close to the $7500 tax credit in 7 year or so.
That's not an entirely fair metric because the CO2 emissions for the EV are more and these are an external cost that people aren't paying in most countries.
if we had a $100/tonne CO2 carbon tax (which might make some carbon capture viable) that amounts to about $1 on a gallon of gas, which I'd imagine is about $500 a year for a compact car, could be quite a bit more than that for an XXL vehicle. For certain drivers with certain cars the difference could be close to the $7500 tax credit in 7 year or so.