I remember when diesel was so cheap, people were putting up with electric blankets on their engines in New England at night to save on fuel costs. The fuel industry cracked the code and eliminated the wasteful production of diesel. Now, the savings is gone.
The give-always, free electricity at work, missing taxes, etc. that EVs enjoy will be gone, too, at some point. It sounds like it works for you now, with a lot of freebies and $4 / gallon gasoline, but the freebies are counter to a free market and $4 gasoline is too much, anyway, so I’m not too convinced.
I see a lot of advantage in getting a horse though, too, so take it for what it’s worth.
give-always = give-aways