Re:How Amazon Became the Largest Private EV Charging Operato...
by chatmasta on Tuesday April 23, 2024 @06:06PM
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The lower TCO depends on the intended lifetime of the vehicle. For delivery use cases where the expected lifetime is probably on the order of 5-10 years, it’s believable that TCO is lower.
But if the expected lifetime is “as long as I can drive it,” then TCO is probably not lower, simply because the maximum lifetime of an EV is lower than that of an ICE vehicle. At some point the car will fail – it will need battery replacement (every X years), or it will depend on obsolete infrastructure, etc.
You can drive a 1960 Cadillac today. Will you be able to drive a 2020 Tesla in 2084?
But if the expected lifetime is “as long as I can drive it,” then TCO is probably not lower, simply because the maximum lifetime of an EV is lower than that of an ICE vehicle. At some point the car will fail – it will need battery replacement (every X years), or it will depend on obsolete infrastructure, etc.
You can drive a 1960 Cadillac today. Will you be able to drive a 2020 Tesla in 2084?