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> Fueleconomy.gov says it costs $3,550/year to fuel my 2008 Infiniti G37 (at $4.75/gal, premium), and $400/year to fuel my Model S (assuming 15K miles/year). Th
by w1ntermute 14y ago
> Fueleconomy.gov says it costs $3,550/year to fuel my 2008 Infiniti G37 (at $4.75/gal, premium), and $400/year to fuel my Model S (assuming 15K miles/year). That's a savings of over $15750 over 5 years (assuming the price of petroleum-based fuels doesn't go up, which it will).
Don't be absurd. Getting either an Infiniti or a Model S makes absolutely no sense if you're interested in saving money. The base model MSRP for a 2013 G37 is $36,900, and for the Model S it's $49,900. The MSRP for a base Civic Sedan? $15,955. This debate was never about what's the most economic option.
- r00fus 14y agoIf we're really talking about the most economic option, perhaps living near your work and walk/bike could put your commute gas at zero and yearly down significantly. At some point, comparing a luxury car with an cheap base brand is an apples to oranges comparison. If I didn't buy my Prius I sure as hell wouldn't have bought a Civic or Corolla... more likely a luxury vehicle.
- toomuchtodo 14y agoYou're demanding the convenience you get from gasoline from a rapidly developing technology that's still having tens of billions of dollars poured into it, and I'm absurd? You're not going to get the same luxuries from electric vehicles as you've gotten from internal combustion engine vehicles, at least not in the beginning. People won't have much option though when its either an electric vehicle or $5/gallon gas.