Real-world data - but restricted in scope. I’m an anal biophysicist/biomed engineer. Lived on a trans-oceanic boat for years. My records are immaculate but I’m not going to roll in insurance, registration fees, cost of capital, etc.
Wrote a check for a new 2025 Camry SE hybrid last week of June 2024. Sold my 2006 Camry SE to a neighbor’s son for $1 at 301,009 miles. He commutes to UofFL 48 miles one way each day.
Last fill was at 8,857 miles on 1 Apr. Absolute mileage miles/gallons added was 46.626 mpg. Cost for the fuel averaged $3.09/gal her in FL. I frequent discount retailers. So $587.30 in fuel.
I insure a 1975 FJ40 Landcruiser and a C7 ‘Z-series ‘Vette in addition to the Camry. USAA sucks compared to what it was when I enrolled as a butterball Lt in 1970.
Yeah this “Camry vs. Model S” article is kinda bogus...they left out initial cost amortization ($80K for the Model S & $29K for the Camry), insurance cost (much higher for the Tesla), and depreciation...(Tesla’s/EV’s have real bad resale value...but the Camry resale value is near the top of the list). All these factored together would give the “total cost to own” for say 100K miles/10 years. (Especially for me, I keep my new cars a long time...15 years/175K miles on average).
For “Apples to Apples” they should have compared a Tesla Model S and something like a Corvette.