Free transportation for life? Sounds good, but what about maintenance such as battery replacement, tire replacement, windshield, fluids, plus insurance, tolls, parking etc. May not be as expensive as fuel, but there's no such thing as a free-ride
Exactly, and during those 3-4 decades that the car is around, you have to replace the battery pack 3-4 times. I'm all for EV's and the apparently impressive quality of this specific car, but it would be nice to see a more accurate cost benefit analysis.
Your break-even point depends a lot on how much you drive each year. I drive about 3000 miles a year (primarily to get to mass transit) and my car gets about 25 mpg in local driving, using 120 gallons of gas a year. At around $4 per gallon, that's only $480 a year or $4800 per decade. My car is 12 years old, so I'd expect a car bought this year to be more efficient.
