>- the savings from fuel/maintenance/etc are very real, not wishful thinking. The math is true for total cost of ownership No, it's really not. If I'm paying

>- the savings from fuel/maintenance/etc are very real, not wishful thinking. The math is true for total cost of ownership No, it's really not. If I'm paying $1200/month for a BMW, and the cost of gas+maintenance is $400/month(ballpark), then my total cost per month is $1600. If I'm paying $1200/month for a Tesla, and the cost of maintenance comes out to $200/month, then my total cost per month is $1400. The cost of gas should not be subtracted from the Tesla's cost, because that cost is $0. It can be used as a comparison point between the BMW and the Tesla, in which case the BMW does cost $200 more per month than the Tesla, but it absolutely cannot be subtracted from the Tesla's cost.