tires, disk brakes, suspension, control arms, etc. they should talk about all those items related to the super heavy weights of the electrical vehicles.
Daves - your video is excellent man. Thanks for the incredible analysis. Cool voice of reason - less emotion, more facts. I am a die hard Tesla fan (the Elon-fanboy bore at any party) but you just convinced me I think to buying a Lexus/Toyota. Cost of ownership is not really a main consideration for me. But your voice of reason reminded me to be grounded in data. And I always thought Teslas would be cheaper option from a total cost of ownership perspective. I stand corrected. I subscribed your channel. Looking forward to more free content from you LOL.
Thank you. I do really like my Tesla. But I know that while the fuel costs may be lower, the total cost is not quite the same. I wanted to think about that rationally. 😁
What about resale value? Also batteries expire after 3 to 5 years with or with out use. They aslo have a set limit of charge discharge cycles. How much to replace. Most mechanics dont do electric. So u have to go to the dealers how much more istat than independent mechanic. I asume that mechanics that do work on teslas charge more. Not to mention tesla take far longer on parts. And am asuming that unless is a taxi the user will never use the vehicle enough to recoup the cost of the car, insurance, charge $/miles and resale value cos it all cost more to begin
The cost per mile for fuel itself is surprising. I did a separate video about that. Thankfully general maintenance is limited during the first 5 or so years of operation. But after that, you’re right. Those would be higher costs. And the battery itself is a whole other element. In general, the battery should easily last 10 years with decent charging habits. But of course there are exceptions. And the cost to replace it is … not worth it. And that’s generally why insurance is so high on these vehicles.
One cost every list misses, including yours, is TIME. What is your time worth? Charging overnight is "free" as far as time goes. But anytime you're waiting around charging, you're costing yourself time, the one resource that has an absolute limit and cannot be increased. Apply a generous rate accordingly.
Excellent point. For me, I have found that the trips I typically take require short stops for charging and I use the time to use the restroom or get a snack. Things that I would do when driving an ICE vehicle. However, I did make one trip where the time was a factor and I had to stop more frequently (and for longer) than I would have liked. It was an interesting thing to do.
