Originally Posted by Peter J
Buying cars seems to be all about the cost per month.
The Tesla cost me, per month including fuel, insurance and servicing, the same as the AMG C63.
A comment by the head of Renault I read in Autocar was that it will be 5 to 10 years before the cost of a new EV is the same as a new ICE car.
I suspect that the car industry sees EVs as a way to improve margins.
After 2030 I also suspect that the price of used ICE cars will firm up as for many even a used EV will not be affordable.


I doubt margins are greater for EV’s but I think the high costs only reflect the recuperation of their design and development costs and the lower volumes

It’s new technology and no one really knows what the residuals, obsolescence or costs of long term ownership actually are at the moment

Two thirds of the entire life carbon footprint of any car is solely in its manufacture so if we keep our old vehicles for just a little bit longer rather than buying new, even if it’s an electric vehicle, is way better for the environment

Manufacturers don’t want us to think like this of course as they want to build and sell new cars but consumerism and buying new cars is the killer

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