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Old 10-11-2016, 12:39 PM   #168 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by LittleBlackDuck View Post
There are lots of people that have commented in this thread that agree that range anxiety exists and is a barrier to EV uptake. Notwithstanding this, there are ongoing developments that are increasing the practicality of the EV, including faster charging and extended range. From what I see, there are a number of use cases that are suited to EV purchase, but price and range will be barriers into the foreseeable future.
I leased my 2016 Spark EV for $100 a month. $0 down, 10K miles per years, 39 months. I could have purchased it for $10,600 but EV technology is changing so fast I went for the lease.

I can't think of a cheaper way to drive a car. My 03 Jetta TDI that I bought new and kept for 10 years cost $185 per month just for the purchase and the 05 Prius I purchased used and kept for 10 years cost $187 per month.
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