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ME_Andy · 10-06-2021, 11:19 PM

One quick thing: 3 diy oil changes should be much less than $150. You won't need nearly as much oil as the truck. For my car, a diy oil change is about $25-30. If I used cheaper oil, I could probably get that down to $20.

I get oil cheap at WalMart or Amazon. It's very expensive at AutoZone.

It's probably worth running the numbers on, say, a used 2019 Leaf. They are expensive to buy but electricity is very cheap. Maybe about 2 cents per mile.

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ME_Andy Growin a stash Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Austin TX Posts: 815 Thanks: 416 Thanked 309 Times in 232 Posts	One quick thing: 3 diy oil changes should be much less than $150. You won't need nearly as much oil as the truck. For my car, a diy oil change is about $25-30. If I used cheaper oil, I could probably get that down to $20. I get oil cheap at WalMart or Amazon. It's very expensive at AutoZone. It's probably worth running the numbers on, say, a used 2019 Leaf. They are expensive to buy but electricity is very cheap. Maybe about 2 cents per mile. __________________ 2024 Chevy Bolt Previous: 2015 Nissan Leaf S, 164 mpge Last edited by ME_Andy; 10-06-2021 at 11:28 PM..