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Gas Cars Are Embarrassingly Uncompetitive vs. Electric Vehicles when total costs are calculated

April 3, 2023 /

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This analysis suggests that new ICEVs (internal combustion engine vehicles) are simply not competitive vs. BEVs (battery electric vehicles) anymore. When a premium BEV like the Tesla Model 3 can potentially cost about the same as a Toyota Corolla over 15 years, and a whopping $61,500 less than a same-class/lower-performance ICE vehicle, it won’t take long before buyers notice.

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1 Comments

  1. Russ Fletcher on April 3, 2023 at 5:49 am

    The total cost difference will only get larger when companies like Uber and Lyft start offering on demand fully autonomous subscription services. It will no longer be financially feasible to own a car. You’ll just summon one when you need it. Our carcatecture infrastructure will be forever changed to be more human friendly.

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