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> they have already crossed the total cost of ownership equality point The cheapest car in the USA is the Nissan Versa at 18K USD? What EV costs 18K? There is
by rs999gti 3y ago
> they have already crossed the total cost of ownership equality point
The cheapest car in the USA is the Nissan Versa at 18K USD? What EV costs 18K?
There is still a 10K USD gap to cover.
https://www.cars.com/articles/here-are-the-11-cheapest-electric-vehicles-you-can-buy-439849/ https://www.cars.com/articles/here-are-the-11-cheapest-elect...
- aw1621107 3y agoPurchase price != total cost of ownership
- rs999gti 3y agoNo, TCO includes purchase price. From cars.com > Total Cost of Ownership page will show you exactly how much that new car will cost you over five years, based on its MSRP, .... https://www.cars.com/articles/cars-com-introduces-total-cost-of-ownership-for-new-cars-1420669236152/ https://www.cars.com/articles/cars-com-introduces-total-cost...
- aw1621107 3y ago> TCO includes purchase price. Which is true, but that doesn't mean TCO and purchase price are one and the same. The page you originally linked discusses purchase price, not TCO, so it's not very useful for analyzing outside1234's claim since it only provides one part of TCO.
- seanmcdirmid 3y agoA chevy volt goes for $27.8k, with federal incentive that is $20.3k. Whether you can actually find that or a Nissan Versa for $18k is another story. The Wuling Mini is around $5k. It might not be road legal for the USA, but you can imagine it will do really well in developing economies.