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Originally Posted by GrumpyOldMan
I get it, you don't want an electric vehicle. Since you normally drive 10 to 12 hours without stopping. (Good bladder!)
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When I drive to FL, gas and BR breaks rarely take 10 minutes...
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You want an affordable car - but don't say what is affordable, and do you include the total cost of ownership in that calculation? Because Tesla 3's are already less expensive than most compacts that are comparably equipped over a 2 or 3 year period. Most mid-priced cars in the US average around $500 to $750 per year in maintenance. If you happen to own a BMW it can run much more. So, you are looking at $5K to $7.5K for your average ICE vehicle over that same 10 years. (Tesla's average annual maintenance for a Model 3 is about $300. or 1/10 of the cost of maintenance on an ICE)
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You're ignoring the Tax Incentives that seem to be needed to entice people to by these vehicles...
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And you certainly shouldn't purchase an EV if you plan on keeping it for more than 10 years since in 10 years it will be obsolete because of advancing technology. Most people replace their cars every 2 or 3 years.
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Not anymore...
"According to an IHS Markit study, the average length of new-vehicle ownership in the U.S. stands at 79.3 months, or nearly seven years."
My Hyundai Genesis is coming up on 11 years old, 130K miles and I've no plans to replace it... Not for the over $45-50K it would cost...
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Yeah, I agree you should stick to ICE vehicles, I wouldn't want anyone to stress out over what the cost of maintenance would be for their 10-year-old car.
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My extended warranty ran out at 120K miles, since then, nothing but oil changes. But I am due for new brake pads...