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29/05/21
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Originally posted by moorookamick:
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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
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PS: the quickest way to compare/contrast an ev with an ICE is to get an operating lease quote on both including servicing and guaranteed buy back price leaving the only variables of fuel/charging costs, insurance & tyres Due to the EV's higher weight the cost of tyres will be higher than an equivalent size ICE., IMO.