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Old 05-28-2021, 05:59 PM   #5 (permalink)
Isaac Zachary
High Altitude Hybrid
 
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Location: Gunnison, CO
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Avalon - '13 Toyota Avalon HV
90 day: 40.45 mpg (US)

Prius - '06 Toyota Prius
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Originally Posted by redpoint5 View Post
Not possible to comment on gain/loss without knowing specific details of your requirements.

Generally, EVs cost more upfront, have many drawbacks associated with the battery, but have the benefit of refueling from home at a lower cost per mile. You might lose some cargo space or payload. Theoretically you gain more reliability and less maintenance.

You've owned an EV, so you'd be positioned well to answer your own question.
I was just brain storming for the fun of it really.

From what I can tell, IF I were to get an EV it would either need a pretty good range (200 miles might work, 300 would be better) or would have to be strictly a second car. As a second car it would have to be cheap (like $5,000 or less). If it were a main or only car I don't think I'd pay more than $15,000 for it total.

Roomwise, it would be nice to have a minivan, but a larger sedan/station wagon/crossover (I don't like crossovers, but...) would do, like the Avalon I have now.

So obviously until there are cheaper used Teslas or I go get a $5,000 Leaf I'm not getting an EV any time soon.
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