• jabjoe@feddit.uk
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      14 hours ago

      Not for the planet. It burns dino juice. That also means 5-10 times the running cost.

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        14 hours ago

        A quarter the purchase cost though.

        The Tesla would need an out of warranty battery replacement long before it pays off compared to the Dacia.

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          11 hours ago

          Telsa is the top end of the market, so these two are not like for like. There are now EV reaching price parity, or cheaper. The cost is mostly battery and the price of battery is come down a lot since EV started going mass market.

          When buying an EV, you should do it on maths. If it will cost extra every month, compare that will fuel savings. For me it was £16 a day on diesel for my long commute in the large family van. Now it’s <£2 a day in the large family EV van. So it’s a big saving.