▲ 177 ▼ Petrol is now so expensive, EVs Cost A Lot Less To Drive Than Gas Cars in Europe—Even With Public Charging (insideevs.com) submitted 2 months ago by inari@piefed.zip to c/electricvehicles@slrpnk.net 68 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Eternal192@anarchist.nexus -2 points 1 month ago (4 children) And did you factor in the cost of electricity? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] betanumerus@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 month ago (3 children) depreciation? did you know that EV's have a high depreciation, so if budget is a concern, you should be looking at second hand cars instead of of new ones? look it up! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 month ago (1 child) Ioniq 5 in Canada: $68K. 3 years later, $28K. EVs are cheap used. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 1 point 1 month ago Unfortunately that also tells you that in 4 years when you should sell it (before the 8 year powertrain and battery warranty is over), it will have depreciated a ton more. I suspect the depreciation rate drops off when that warranty is over, so if you're not afraid of the battery going, just get one that's already out of warranty anyway permalink fedilink source parent [–] Eternal192@anarchist.nexus 1 point 1 month ago Oh my god! Hyundai Kona 2021 136 ps, 18900€ and insurance costs around a thousand euros, don't even know what my electricity bill would look like, if you don't think that's a bit expensive then i envy your income. My main point will always be that the insurance is too expensive. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] betanumerus@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 month ago (3 children) depreciation? did you know that EV's have a high depreciation, so if budget is a concern, you should be looking at second hand cars instead of of new ones? look it up! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 month ago (1 child) Ioniq 5 in Canada: $68K. 3 years later, $28K. EVs are cheap used. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 1 point 1 month ago Unfortunately that also tells you that in 4 years when you should sell it (before the 8 year powertrain and battery warranty is over), it will have depreciated a ton more. I suspect the depreciation rate drops off when that warranty is over, so if you're not afraid of the battery going, just get one that's already out of warranty anyway permalink fedilink source parent [–] Eternal192@anarchist.nexus 1 point 1 month ago Oh my god! Hyundai Kona 2021 136 ps, 18900€ and insurance costs around a thousand euros, don't even know what my electricity bill would look like, if you don't think that's a bit expensive then i envy your income. My main point will always be that the insurance is too expensive. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 month ago (1 child) Ioniq 5 in Canada: $68K. 3 years later, $28K. EVs are cheap used. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 1 point 1 month ago Unfortunately that also tells you that in 4 years when you should sell it (before the 8 year powertrain and battery warranty is over), it will have depreciated a ton more. I suspect the depreciation rate drops off when that warranty is over, so if you're not afraid of the battery going, just get one that's already out of warranty anyway permalink fedilink source parent
[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 1 point 1 month ago Unfortunately that also tells you that in 4 years when you should sell it (before the 8 year powertrain and battery warranty is over), it will have depreciated a ton more. I suspect the depreciation rate drops off when that warranty is over, so if you're not afraid of the battery going, just get one that's already out of warranty anyway permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Eternal192@anarchist.nexus 1 point 1 month ago Oh my god! Hyundai Kona 2021 136 ps, 18900€ and insurance costs around a thousand euros, don't even know what my electricity bill would look like, if you don't think that's a bit expensive then i envy your income. My main point will always be that the insurance is too expensive. permalink fedilink source parent