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Old 11-17-2016, 11:08 PM   #122 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by redpoint5 View Post

The thread title is about which is cheaper to operate, not which is cheaper to purchase, not which is cheaper when a catastrophic failure occurs. Based on this topic, the most relevant thing to consider is the cost per mile driven on gasoline compared to the cost per mile driven on electrons. Usually electrons are cheaper, sometimes gasoline is.
By that definition there is a Nissan dealer here that sells new cars with one year preventative maintenance and 6 months free gas. So if I buy a new one every 6 months BOOM! zero operation cost beating anything you could throw out there. Probably still costs less than a Tesla S.
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