I]B]SIZE=3]Cost of electricity vs. gasoline[/SIZE][/B][/I]
Going electric means you get to skip pricey trips to the pump, which is one of the biggest draws for making the switch.
Despite those 'pricey trips', I still won't equal the extra cost of the EV.
A 2018 study by the University of Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute
A democrat think tank.
found that B]COLOR="#FF0000"]the average cost to fuel an electric car was $485 a year, compared to $1,117 for a gas-powered vehicle.
Making shit up.
A 2020 Consumer Reports study similarly showed that EV drivers tend to spend about 60 percent less each year on fuel costs compared to drivers of gas-powered cars.
/COLOR][/B]
Again...making shit up. Argument from randU fallacies.
B]SIZE=3]Maintenance costs for electric vs. gas cars[/SIZE][/B]
Much higher costs for the EV.
Without spark plugs to replace
Gasoline cars generally don't have to replace the spark plugs. If you do, it's a simple procedure anyone can do with common tools.
Awwwww. Poor baby. Can't afford 15 minutes a year.
electric vehicles have a clear leg up on maintenance costs.
Blatant lie. EVs are dealer only repair and maintenance. EXPENSIVE!!!!! Gasoline cars can be repaired at home using fairly commonly available tools, or at any normal automotive repair shop.
Electric cars do still require some basic maintenance—like service checks and tire rotations.
...and recalls, and replacing entire battery packs because a single cell was damaged, and the special shops to work on them, and...
But in general, electric vehicles typically cost half as much to maintain and repair as gas-powered cars.
Blatant lie.
B]SIZE=3]Lifetime costs for electric vs. gas cars[/SIZE][/B]
2020 Consumer Reports study may help. It compared nine of the most popular EVs on the market with three comparable gas-powered vehicles, including the best-selling, top-rated, and most-efficient in their class. The results were clear: B]COLOR="#FF0000"]The lifetime ownership costs for all nine of the electric cars were “many thousands of dollars lower than all comparable ICE [internal-combustion engine] vehicles’ costs, with most EVs offering savings of between $6,000 and $10,000.” And a more recent analysis found it’s already less expensive to own an electric vehicle (EV) than a similar gasoline model.
More made up shit. Argument from randU fallacy. EVs do not offer 'savings'. They are expensive and require specially equipped shops to work on them. They are expensive to buy. They take a long time to recharge. They waste almost twice as much energy as gasoline cars.
Bottom line: You can bank on saving across the life of your electric vehicle. That’s not too shabby, considering you’ll also be sparing the climate thousands of pounds of carbon pollution over the car’s life,
You won't save anything. Carbon is not pollution. It's a fuel. Carbon dioxide is not pollution either. It's a naturally occurring gas absolute essential for life to exist on Earth.
along with other pollutants that create smog,
No smog. The EGR system saw to that! Developed in the 70's.
Define 'lower local air quality'. What makes it 'lower'?
There are literally billions of cars on the road. Public health became better than ever (at least until Democrats fucked up the hospitals and medical care!).
