Electric cars not the best option, page-3305

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    What make/model do you have & how much did it cost?
    Personally I'm interested in the overall cost per year of
    operating an EV vs an ICE of similar size.

    IE:
    -Initial purchase price
    -insurance & rego
    -R&M (incl tyres etc)
    -depreciation (accounting for battery depletion)
    etc.

    IMO for a person travelling 10k kms a year the
    new EV premium + the insurance premium is
    not economically viable.

    ICEs are becoming more fuel efficient by the year
    just had a look at a 1 litre Ford & a 1 litre Kia at sub
    $30K and their interior space was equivalent to a
    $60K EV. IMO the extra $30 investment & the
    $500/year extra for insurance is not economically viable
    for a person motoring 10K to 12K kms p/a.
    Perhaps the Chinese over the next few will resolve this price gap..eh?

    The MG 3 EV is the cheapest on the market @ $42K drive away,
    while he Koreans are closer $60K

    Last edited by moorookamick: 29/05/21
 
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