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In an economic downturn I’m not going to be switching my car from an EV to an ICE that costs 4x on fuel. Interestingly the running cost was what swayed my sist
by thebruce87m 3y ago
In an economic downturn I’m not going to be switching my car from an EV to an ICE that costs 4x on fuel.
Interestingly the running cost was what swayed my sister. She was highly susceptible to all the political stuff you mention - she will swallow anything the right has to say about covid, immigration etc but you can’t argue with the fuel savings on an EV.
- qwerpy 3y agoThere’s the fuel savings (and saved time from lining up at the busy Costco gas station) and then there’s the time and money saved from not having to get oil changes/ planned maintenances and unplanned maintenances. I can’t wait to trade in my family’s last ICE for an EV, after the 60K maintenance was quoted at thousands of dollars. I’ve owned several EVs over the past 5 years and I’ve only ever had to add windshield washer fluid and replace the tires. I’m a fairly right-leaning guy for whatever that counts for, but the time savings and convenience are undeniable.
- sofixa 3y ago> In an economic downturn I’m not going to be switching my car from an EV to an ICE that costs 4x on fuel. Considering we're talking about car sales, this isn't about people switching from an EV to an ICE, but people needing to change cars and choosing cheeper second hand ICEs instead of brand new more expensive EVs.
- thebruce87m 3y ago> choosing cheeper second hand ICEs instead of brand new more expensive EVs. Why is this the only option? There are second hand EVs too.