Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

To: FirstFlaBn
A very poor analysis. It ignores the time value of money, trade-in value, insurance costs, future electricity rate hikes to build new generating capacity to charge cars, and absence of road taxes on electricity.

Very superficial.

Can't even be bothered to get the battery life right.

Tesla batteries for instance are guaranteed for eight years. Which given the construction of the rest of the car makes it unlikely that you will want to put a new battery in it even if it should need one by then ";^)

18 posted on 09/25/2022 8:40:12 AM PDT by Politically Correct (A member of the rabble in good standing)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies ]


To: Politically Correct

Also, the cost of electricity is about 22 cents per kilowatt-hour, so a Tesla which has a 100kwh battery requires $22 to charge not $8. There is also some waste heat in the charger so it’s probably $25 to charge. A small car with a 10 gallon tank at $2.5 a gallon can go 300 miles for $25, a Camry has a combined mpg of 33. Nothing miraculous about the cost/range of a Tesla.


78 posted on 09/25/2022 2:15:06 PM PDT by brookwood (Government discriminates against you, and if you complain, calls you a racist.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 18 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson