Interesting....Often wondered what the cost to charge is at a charging station. Also wonder how that would compare having your own charging outlet at home. The author is saying he estimates a total of $50 or so. That will go about 3-400 km I imagine. Will $50 of gas go that far, depends on the vehicle I guess.

So is that 10 every night to charge the Tesla?? Just curious.  If so 10 every night x 356 = 3560.00 for power for a year?? 

I think I burn 200 bucks a month in fuel for my commuter, so 2400 a year. Just thinking out loud.. 

My neighbor has electric in floor heat in his house, he uses off peak electricity to heat his house and garage. The cost is significantly less than the regular price. He has installed a charging station in case he buys electric. He drives a Camry hybrid now and a 55 Chevy 2 door post he bought when he was 19, hes now in his 70s. It has a 350 and 700R and he uses it with a utility trailer to haul stuff. Hes a pretty normal guy by my standards.

You have to compare apples to apples, how far do you travel, what does your gas and electricity.cost? Can you use an electric car for your commute? How much to buy your new vehicle?

What is the maintenance cost of a new electric vehicle and a new F150 4 door gas vehicle? New vehicles work very good until they dont, then you are at the mercy of the dealer and manufacturers, the mechanics who work for them, and their software. To me it is very possible an electric vehicle will have way fewer systems to go wrong, no fuel injection, no turbo, no exhaust system, no catalytic converter, a much simpler cooling system, no fuel tank. Imagine how many sensors disappear. Bringing your gas vehicle to a dealer for any problem is now a real crap shoot, getting a good mechanic, getting unique parts, the cost of parts, etc. And they seem to change things multiple times a year. I have a hard time getting the right antifreeze and changing it in my 2015 VW TDI, they have a different spec for the 2014 and before that. A G12, then a g12+, then a g12++, then a g13. And your warranty may be voided if you use the wrong spec or a generic. They have a problem with heater cores clogging due to aluminum flux gathering in the core. And they have a so-called lifetime coolant.

Same as their transmission and other fluids, lifetime, except motor oil, not mine but I hear some autos have no dipstick, just a sensor that reminds you to change your motor oil when it needs changing. What happens if that sensor is faulty? Who is responsible when your engine blows up off warranty? I am assuming this is happening with all brands, not just VW?

The big risk with electric is batteries but they seem to run for 10-15 years. As long as most gas vehicles? And there will be a good aftermarket support system for batteries plus new technology.

I still think its 10-20 years before half of our vehicles are electric or some other non petroleum power source like hydrogen. In the meantime, I do not want to own any 2022 vehicle, too risky for maintenance costs.

 

Being in Canada and knowing how much road salt is used here, I wonder

how EV's  like  Tesla hold up in the rusting department compared to gas vehicles. 

I understand any rust proofing done on the Tesla will void the warranty.