|
Depreciation
Insurance
Property taxes
Much higher title tax (Va is 3.5% some states much higher)
If you bought a Leaf for 12-13k used then how much did it depreciate from the original purchase price.
It's actually ludicrous to separate the connection fee from the total eletric bill, but hey go ahead, I guess since it makes your per mile cost seem lower. Consumer Reports actually did use a dedicated meter and found the 15% losses in charging, also conveniently ignored, or just attack their credibility, either way it does not reduce your bill and it gives an inaccurate accounting of the true cost.
I did the math and couldn't justify it and while Neil likes to quote lower maintenance costs, that ignores the inevitable replacement cost of the battery and the fact that at the point in time when the battery has to be replaced, the car will not be worth the cost of the replacement battery.
I counted all the beans.
I'm not against the idea of owning an electric car, just be honest about the true cost of ownership. For me it does not work at this point in time.
regards
mech
|