▲ 249 ▼ EV prices are falling while the average new car tops $50K (electrek.co) submitted 1 day ago by betanumerus@lemmy.ca to c/electricvehicles@slrpnk.net 89 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] femtek@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 1 day ago (7 children) Can cost you more to maintain it though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] Waffle@infosec.pub 1 point 1 day ago (6 children) EV cost more to maintain then gas? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] femtek@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 1 day ago (5 children) I mean not replacing a 20 year old car can cost you more than a monthly payment of a newer car. My ev has been going strong. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Waffle@infosec.pub 6 points 1 day ago (4 children) True that. Just got hit with a 2k maintenance bill for my 20 yo vehicle and looking to pivot to an EV. It helps that I don't drive much and work from home but I'm certain that my wife would prefer to drive the EV to and from work rather than her hybrid. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] femtek@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 23 hours ago (3 children) Yeah, my friends are complaining about $50 a week for gas and I'm around $40 a month for electricity. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] homik@slrpnk.net 1 point 17 hours ago* (2 children) Here, it's like 200€ to 30€ a month if you can charge home. That buys a lot of depreciation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] alsimoneau@lemmy.ca 1 point 15 hours ago (1 child) The insurance is a lot higher though, so that eats a lot of the benefits. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] DireTech@sh.itjust.works 2 points 8 hours ago Not if you aren’t diving a Tesla. My 2023 Nissan is only 20% more than my 2017 Kia. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Waffle@infosec.pub 1 point 1 day ago (6 children) EV cost more to maintain then gas? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] femtek@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 1 day ago (5 children) I mean not replacing a 20 year old car can cost you more than a monthly payment of a newer car. My ev has been going strong. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Waffle@infosec.pub 6 points 1 day ago (4 children) True that. Just got hit with a 2k maintenance bill for my 20 yo vehicle and looking to pivot to an EV. It helps that I don't drive much and work from home but I'm certain that my wife would prefer to drive the EV to and from work rather than her hybrid. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] femtek@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 23 hours ago (3 children) Yeah, my friends are complaining about $50 a week for gas and I'm around $40 a month for electricity. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] homik@slrpnk.net 1 point 17 hours ago* (2 children) Here, it's like 200€ to 30€ a month if you can charge home. That buys a lot of depreciation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] alsimoneau@lemmy.ca 1 point 15 hours ago (1 child) The insurance is a lot higher though, so that eats a lot of the benefits. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] DireTech@sh.itjust.works 2 points 8 hours ago Not if you aren’t diving a Tesla. My 2023 Nissan is only 20% more than my 2017 Kia. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] femtek@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 1 day ago (5 children) I mean not replacing a 20 year old car can cost you more than a monthly payment of a newer car. My ev has been going strong. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Waffle@infosec.pub 6 points 1 day ago (4 children) True that. Just got hit with a 2k maintenance bill for my 20 yo vehicle and looking to pivot to an EV. It helps that I don't drive much and work from home but I'm certain that my wife would prefer to drive the EV to and from work rather than her hybrid. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] femtek@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 23 hours ago (3 children) Yeah, my friends are complaining about $50 a week for gas and I'm around $40 a month for electricity. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] homik@slrpnk.net 1 point 17 hours ago* (2 children) Here, it's like 200€ to 30€ a month if you can charge home. That buys a lot of depreciation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] alsimoneau@lemmy.ca 1 point 15 hours ago (1 child) The insurance is a lot higher though, so that eats a lot of the benefits. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] DireTech@sh.itjust.works 2 points 8 hours ago Not if you aren’t diving a Tesla. My 2023 Nissan is only 20% more than my 2017 Kia. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Waffle@infosec.pub 6 points 1 day ago (4 children) True that. Just got hit with a 2k maintenance bill for my 20 yo vehicle and looking to pivot to an EV. It helps that I don't drive much and work from home but I'm certain that my wife would prefer to drive the EV to and from work rather than her hybrid. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] femtek@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 23 hours ago (3 children) Yeah, my friends are complaining about $50 a week for gas and I'm around $40 a month for electricity. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] homik@slrpnk.net 1 point 17 hours ago* (2 children) Here, it's like 200€ to 30€ a month if you can charge home. That buys a lot of depreciation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] alsimoneau@lemmy.ca 1 point 15 hours ago (1 child) The insurance is a lot higher though, so that eats a lot of the benefits. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] DireTech@sh.itjust.works 2 points 8 hours ago Not if you aren’t diving a Tesla. My 2023 Nissan is only 20% more than my 2017 Kia. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] femtek@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 23 hours ago (3 children) Yeah, my friends are complaining about $50 a week for gas and I'm around $40 a month for electricity. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] homik@slrpnk.net 1 point 17 hours ago* (2 children) Here, it's like 200€ to 30€ a month if you can charge home. That buys a lot of depreciation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] alsimoneau@lemmy.ca 1 point 15 hours ago (1 child) The insurance is a lot higher though, so that eats a lot of the benefits. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] DireTech@sh.itjust.works 2 points 8 hours ago Not if you aren’t diving a Tesla. My 2023 Nissan is only 20% more than my 2017 Kia. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] homik@slrpnk.net 1 point 17 hours ago* (2 children) Here, it's like 200€ to 30€ a month if you can charge home. That buys a lot of depreciation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] alsimoneau@lemmy.ca 1 point 15 hours ago (1 child) The insurance is a lot higher though, so that eats a lot of the benefits. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] DireTech@sh.itjust.works 2 points 8 hours ago Not if you aren’t diving a Tesla. My 2023 Nissan is only 20% more than my 2017 Kia. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] alsimoneau@lemmy.ca 1 point 15 hours ago (1 child) The insurance is a lot higher though, so that eats a lot of the benefits. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] DireTech@sh.itjust.works 2 points 8 hours ago Not if you aren’t diving a Tesla. My 2023 Nissan is only 20% more than my 2017 Kia. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DireTech@sh.itjust.works 2 points 8 hours ago Not if you aren’t diving a Tesla. My 2023 Nissan is only 20% more than my 2017 Kia. permalink fedilink source parent