[gibsonguy]

The sticker price is just the beginning

[Dilbert San Diego]

I have never seen a good cost breakdown of electric vs. gas powered cars.

For example, they say how much you save on gas, because you never get gas in an electric car. But how much does the electricity cost you? That’s what I have never seen broken out.

Also, what about having to replace costly battery packs? Some people say it will happen every 5 years, but I’ve heard you might get 10 years. I don’t know any details, just what I’ve heard.

I’ve heard you save on oil changes and other routine maintenance, but have never seen that broken out. Is there really no regular maintenance at all needed on electric cars?

The bigger capital cost for these electric cars is supposedly offset by all your savings elsewhere. But I’ve never seen any details on it.

[Cobra64]

Yup. For those who live in snow country… imagine getting stuck on a two lane highway, in a blizzard, temperatures in the teens, heaters running… with a thousand other EV cars surrounding you. A few hundred EV’s batteries run to zero.

You see three Tony’s Towing Service trucks in your rear view mirror. His generators running with wires going into three cars 50 yards behind you. After a few hours, your feet are numb, and you wish you had a space blanket in your car.

Electricity ain’t a portable fuel source.