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To: woodbutcher1963

The cost of EV ownership is really underreported. Insurance, depreciation even tire wear are all significantly higher.


9 posted on 02/13/2026 11:31:20 AM PST by gibsonguy
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To: gibsonguy

My buddy has 70K miles on his. He has replaced the tires tow or three times and the front brakes once. Although, he said the one tire change was because he ran over roofing nails on his driveway after his roof was replaced. The roofing company(insurance) paid for new tires.

He charges it at home(OUTSIDE)his garage.
Typically drives less than twenty miles round trip to work and back.


10 posted on 02/13/2026 11:50:28 AM PST by woodbutcher1963
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To: gibsonguy
The cost of EV ownership is really underreported. Insurance, depreciation even tire wear are all significantly higher.

First, fuel-wise, it's cheaper to drive than a comparable gas car. If you charge the car at home, so much the better. It cost less to insure my wife's Tesla Model Y than it does our fully loaded 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander. My GMC van wears tires faster than that Tesla even begins to.

16 posted on 02/13/2026 4:25:02 PM PST by eastexsteve
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