That only works if you don’t consider the actual engine failure rate and the maintenance cost of gas engines and the money saved by using electricity instead of gas…
Unless you don’t drive a lot (in which case the battery won’t wear out anyway) you spend way more per year on a gas car then an electric car.
Hell, to make things simpler, even in the long term, total $/km is lower on an electric car.
We let us do the maths;
A low end ICE vehicle (historically in Australia) would last 20-30 years if it is serviced regularly. $30k.
Let us pretend it uses a tank of fuel a week ($5000),annual
Servicing is $1000 a year and insurance is $1000 a year.
That is $7000 per year running cost.
That is $30k+30*$7k =$240k
Let’s take an EV, assuming insurance is $1000, servicing is $500, cost is $100k and lifetime is 10 years before the battery is useless. I’m not going to worry about electricity.
3*$100k+30*$1500 = $750k
“That’s not fair, you can buy a cheap EV for $50k, and batteries may last longer than 10 years!”
Ok then, 2*$50k+30*$1500=$550k
That only works if you don’t consider the actual engine failure rate and the maintenance cost of gas engines and the money saved by using electricity instead of gas…
Unless you don’t drive a lot (in which case the battery won’t wear out anyway) you spend way more per year on a gas car then an electric car.
Hell, to make things simpler, even in the long term, total $/km is lower on an electric car.
We let us do the maths; A low end ICE vehicle (historically in Australia) would last 20-30 years if it is serviced regularly. $30k. Let us pretend it uses a tank of fuel a week ($5000),annual Servicing is $1000 a year and insurance is $1000 a year. That is $7000 per year running cost. That is $30k+30*$7k =$240k
Let’s take an EV, assuming insurance is $1000, servicing is $500, cost is $100k and lifetime is 10 years before the battery is useless. I’m not going to worry about electricity. 3*$100k+30*$1500 = $750k
“That’s not fair, you can buy a cheap EV for $50k, and batteries may last longer than 10 years!” Ok then, 2*$50k+30*$1500=$550k
You’re making up numbers to come to the conclusion that fits your narrativ, good job 👍
I would like to see your calculations. Please enlighten us.