Factor in the cost of a car in the first place. That $35,000 car will give me the same functionality of a gas car for about $10,000 more, not including the taxpayer rebate. Even factoring in greater gas cost, though the increase in electrical costs isn’t being factored as more people buy electrical cars, that $2/day greater costs is about 5,000 days of driving before the gas car starts to become more expensive to drive.
That’s almost 15 years of driving. It’s even greater when you count how cheap a quality used car is.
“Factor in the cost of a car in the first place. That $35,000 car will give me the same functionality of a gas car for about $10,000 more, not including the taxpayer rebate. Even factoring in greater gas cost, though the increase in electrical costs isn’t being factored as more people buy electrical cars, that $2/day greater costs is about 5,000 days of driving before the gas car starts to become more expensive to drive.”
You’re making an awful lot of assumptions there. Many folks equate the Tesla brand with BMW and other high-end lines. The least expensive BMW 3-series sedan is right at the same price point, accelerates around as fast...and is much more expensive in terms of fuel.
“That’s almost 15 years of driving. It’s even greater when you count how cheap a quality used car is.”
I suspect used Teslas will also be available...