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Originally Posted by thingstodo
So .. how much would you pay (extra) above the gasser for an EV version?
Below are my thoughts, but I'd be interested in yours!
My thoughts are about 33%. Work the numbers however you wish ... the EV may last longer but I'm not sure that you will drive it longer before trading anyway. My fuel costs for 160K km (100K miles) ... with today's fuel costs ... is $16,000 Canadian. The truck cost $50K canadian. It should last me 7 or 8 years before I start putting serious cash into repairs. Assuming some stuff, the electricity should be between $4000 and $5000 for the same distance.
So the real cost of the fuel will be higher as gas prices rise. But electricity will rise as well. I'm calling maintenance $5K for the gas, and maybe $2K for EV .. not as large a difference as the 'fuel'. So I *SHOULD* be OK with paying $64K or $65K for the truck. Maybe up to $75K for the truck (50% more for the sticker price).
Would you pay even more, a premium, to drive electric? Maybe $80K or higher? I think Rivian announce $120K US. Tesla says $50K but we all know that will be, at best, 3 years into production.
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They both have about 250k on the odometer. Minimum repairs other than belts and sensors and water pumps. To replace either one is going to cost a pretty penny in today's diesel market. An electric pickup needs to be able to tow our 24 foot flatbed a radius of about 60 miles. I would keep one diesel for the runs cross country. But the bulk of our material handling is within an hour of the shop. I would expect an E-pickup to come in a cost range comparable to a new Cummins Diesel. 50 thousand or so. USD. Club or Mega Cab. 4x4. Ok. It's looking closer to 65K dollars to replace my old 2007 diesels! Just as long as I stay away from the high trim models.
I can see $70K as an upper limit for most trades buyers.
What I would like to see, is an electric drive pickup, built like the Grumman Postal vehicles. A long lived chassis with a drive train that is easy to maintain and replace would be ideal. Off the lot Dodge diesel, or any diesel, is loaded with bells and whistles I simply don't need or need to pay for.