[Alberta's Child]

The total cost of ownership includes the purchase price, which was probably much higher when most of these people bought their cars. They probably sat down and figured out that the lower cost of "fuel" for the EV over its life didn't offset the higher up-front cost of the vehicle.

Or maybe a bunch of them found themselves in a position where they had to replace the battery at an enormous cost.

[from occupied ga]

EV cost is purchase price + insurance+ tires + repairs + electricity + time wasted in charging stations (time is money). You can subtract the residual value when you sell the car, but EVs have very little residual value.

[CottonBall]

“They probably sat down and figured out that the lower cost of “fuel” for the EV over its life didn’t offset the higher up-front cost of the vehicle.”

Hard to believe they wouldn’t do that BEFORE buying a car.

But, many are liberals.

[SaxxonWoods]

Compared to ICE cars EVs have: faster depreciation, can’t be serviced just “anywhere”, insurance cost is higher (battery can be total loss in even minor accidents), tire cost is higher and tire wear is 30% faster than in ICE vehicles.