I’m not even understanding this conversation.
If cost per mile is the sole driver to vehicle ownership, why did they pick these cars to compare?
The clear winner is to purchase someone like a 15 year old Toyota Corolla. As new cars will always lose in cost per mile ownership to purchasing a used vehicle due to depreciation. One can spend a tremendous amount of money on annual maintenance and still be dollars ahead vs the real cost of depreciation from a new car. The insurance savings is also very tangible.
With most vehicles able to go 300k+ miles before they are truly worn out, if cost of ownership is the driver, it is not even close.
If not for governments passing laws forcing the creation of electric cars and subsidizing them, there would be none today. Even if someone did make them, I have no problem with that.
What I do have a problem with is government working to pass laws forcing me to eventually buy one through banning internal combustion powered cars and trying to claim I should be buying an electric car anyway, well, because they are better. Electric cars will never meet my needs from an automobile, and for me therefore, will never be “better”.
why did they pick these cars to compare?
Because the Camry is considered very reliable and inexpensive.
The clear winner is to purchase someone like a 15-year-old Toyota Corolla.
In my misspent youth, all my friends drove $100 beaters.
My preference was high mile Volvos, tow them home and rebuild the engine, the bodies last a long, long time.
As I tried of Mr Lucas and moved up the food chain I had a company ride. And became used to having the car start in ALL weather!
If not for governments passing laws forcing the creation of electric cars and subsidizing them, there would be none today.
The Federal subsidy only goes to the first 200,000 cars sold, Tesla is about there. See link above.
Electric cars will never meet my needs from an automobile, and for me therefore, will never be “better”.
Never is a very long time.