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Yah, how much more did that Tesla cost you new than your 2014 Hyundai though?
There's zero justification for fuel savings cost to go electric right now. It''s purely a "I want to do it and can afford it" luxury.
Actually, with the amount I was driving the monthly operating cost of my Sonata was about a wash with the Tesla so yeah, it can make sense fiscally if you do enough driving. It's not all about "I want to do it and can afford it" luxury
i've had nowhere near the number of issues that this guy has had. I had a squeaky door handle that needed lubricating as well as a couple other minor things. My paint and body gaps had no issues to my eye. And yes, Tesla does outsource their Glass and Paint/Body work.
Actually, with the amount I was driving the monthly operating cost of my Sonata was about a wash with the Tesla so yeah, it can make sense fiscally if you do enough driving. It's not all about "I want to do it and can afford it" luxury
Factoring in the purchase price too? I don’t think so...
I like Tesla but to say people save can money with it is kind of misnomer...
Factoring in the purchase price too? I don’t think so...
I like Tesla but to say people save can money with it is kind of misnomer...
One day though!! Costs will come down
well, i don't know what to tell you other than I have a rather extensive spreadsheet that I put together that covers my monthly financing of both cars, gas prices vs electricty and insurance. I don't cover other operating cost like maintenance and tires but after what I put together and what I am seeing coming out of my bank account, it's about a wash FOR ME. It might be different for you though.
Portland has very similar electricity prices as Vancouver...assuming the ICE is drinking cheaper US premium gas @ 30mpg, the Model 3 Perf is about 2.5x cheaper in energy costs
but yeah, HIGHLY doubt entry price costing ~2x makes it worthwhile (savings is roughly $7k over 10 years, and we know the average car owner doesn't even keep a vehicle that long)
unless we somehow hit like $4/L and electricity pricing remains constant
I've been driving my bud's Tesla X for the last few days as he borrowed my beater Civic to drive it to Toronto.
I'm convinced. As soon as wife's work car lease is up, we are going for a Tesla X (and hopefully a new version will be out by then as it rumors to move to the same platform 3 as the model 3 is now).
He was going to get to Toronto ASAP with full set of work-related gears. Flying wasn't an option as the gears would have easily cost them thousands to ship along or simply impossible due to size/weight.
So he and his business partner just drove my beater and towed a little uHaul trailer and made there by making only food/bathroom stop along the way.
With his X, he would have had to make many stops for super charger.
Only have to come up with enough dough to keep the payment at 889+tax/mth.
That's the amount wife's work pay for car subsidy/allowance. Lease, finance... whatever...
And really, with the last few days on the X, I find the range anxiety to be a non-issue.
I usually just plug it in when I get to any EV parking (usually free) and also at night before heading to bed (if I remember it). I've yet to see the mileage left to drop below 150km (which is more than enough for my single day commute).
More importantly, after seeing the gas jumping 10cts overnight, I can kiss good bye to "gas price anxiety" if I go fully electric.
I've been driving my bud's Tesla X for the last few days as he borrowed my beater Civic to drive it to Toronto.
I'm convinced. As soon as wife's work car lease is up, we are going for a Tesla X (and hopefully a new version will be out by then as it rumors to move to the same platform 3 as the model 3 is now).
Elon has stated that the Model Y (Yes, they will have a model S, 3, X and Y) "being an SUV, is about 10% bigger than Model 3, so will cost about 10% more & have slightly less range for same battery"
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