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Driving the Future EV Expo - Fox Phoenix

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Yeah, he seems to be a fountain of questionable facts.

He said he drove 1000 miles on 3 charges...

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Said gas cars cost $8,800/year to maintain, but a Roadster costs $350/year?
Said you will save $60,000 in avoided ICE maintenance over 10 years.

I think he must have been quoting this sort of study:
AAA Exchange
...AAA figures in average fuel, routine maintenance, tires, insurance, license and registration, loan finance charges and depreciation costs...
I would go out on a limb and speculate that yearly Roadster cost for tires/insurance/license/registration/finance-charges/depreciation could add up to more than $350/year.

Saying that it costs less to operate an EV than an ICE is all well and good, but I think people need to be careful when they start throwing numbers around to make sure they maintain credibility.
 
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