Originally Posted by
wankel7
Still doesn't change the fact you do not have to spend 50k to get an EV.
An EV can be a serious way to save money on transportation costs. But one needs to set aside their confirmation biases and learn how to compute how much it really costs. Not many consumers dig that deep. Most just buy a Tesla because their neighbors did. It's becoming as common as Tupperware.
A cost benefit analysis is nice with anything, but dropping $20-30k today for a break even with gas that will take several years to come to fruition is probably not the way most average American households will tackle this economic environment. Granted, most have car payments anyway and may give the collective shoulder shrug of why not?, but they’re likely upside down in what they’re in anyway, and will either be making higher monthly payments or financing the vehicle forever to keep them low.
It’s a lot easier handle to pull when you make 4-6x the national average in pay. Less so for the average family of four with food prices alone consuming maybe 25% of you gross monthly income.