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You bought and electric car for $40k or more maybe a loan or cash.
I paid $7000 for my hybrid Toyota. I pay $50 per month. Less insurance too. I come out ahead.
I bought a 2020 Nissan Leaf with 60 kWh battery (~250 mile range) for $23,500 out the door after rebates.
I bought a 2010 highlander hybrid. I can tow 5000 lbs and I get 28 mpg. My lifetime overall costs will be 1/3rd as much as a leaf. I can also fit eight people, never worry about battery dying, can use gas, never worry about range, etc.
A leaf is a pretty gay car too.
I bought a 2010 highlander hybrid. I can tow 5000 lbs and I get 28 mpg. My lifetime overall costs will be 1/3rd as much as a leaf.
How are you going to buy and operate a Highlander for 100,000 miles for under $7,000 total cost? It's impossible.
A leaf is a pretty gay car too.
It depends on your purpose. The right tool for the job and all that. In normal times I have to drive a lot for work. Like 20,000+ miles a year. I only need to move my body and stuff that can fit into a regular sedan. The TCO is absurdly low. Judged on its merits as a car (ignoring the electriv vs. gas) I'd say it's just average.
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