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Originally Posted by spacemanspif
I have a cost to own spread sheet where I track costs on the cars and know that hers costs $0.12/mile while my focus costs $0.06/mile. Figuring that she won't do as well as mine on the next car due to a more traffic heavy commute I'm guessing the next car will be $0.08/mile. With the value of her car I think we are looking at around $8200 out of pocket for something along the lines of 2014 Hyundai (sister bought one this summer for ~$14,000).
Wife's car is 2005 Subaru Legacy GT that runs on plus/premium, gets a pretty consistent 20.X mpg and she drives 25,000 miles/year.
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How many miles does your wife drive in a typical day? I'd get a Chevy Bolt if I put that many miles on a car in a year. Not only is electricity where I live $0.02/mi, but there are practically no maintenance costs except for tires and wiper blades. Owners describe it as being quite a fun car to drive due to quick acceleration and firmer suspension.
BTW, my signature has a cost of ownership spreadsheet in it. You can input values for a gasoline vehicle in one half of the spreadsheet and compare it to an EV on the other.