Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2023 00:03:53 +0000
There are plenty of climate and air quality reasons to buy an electric vehicle (EV), but is it cheaper to … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Paul Fosse| Date: Sun, 04 Jun 2023 05:37:37 +0000
When I saw the news that all Tesla Model 3 vehicles now qualify for the the full $7,500 federal tax credit, I knew it was time to write a new lifecycle analysis, or total cost of ownership (TCO) article. My last article like this (almost a year ago) was backward looking at the actual costs […]
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2023 00:00:59 +0000
My recent article on the lifecycle cost of BEVs vs ICEVs was well received, so I thought I’d write another one, this time looking at trucks now that many OEMs are producing them — or are about to. A lifecycle cost analysis captures the full financial impact of BEVs across the vehicle’s entire lifetime for […]
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2023 03:30:24 +0000
CleanTechnica has published many excellent 5-year total cost of ownership (TCO) articles comparing battery electric vehicles (BEVs) against similar internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs). A 5-year timeframe is the norm for this type of analysis since many people flip their vehicles at this point. Invariably, BEVs prove to be cheaper than comparable ICEVs in these […]
Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2022 04:50:33 +0000
We’ve written about the total cost of ownership of automobiles for a decade, comparing the total cost of ownership of electric cars to the total cost of ownership of fossil-powered cars. The short and sweet of it is that due to lower operational and maintenance costs, as well as higher value retention, electric cars are […]
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2019 05:03:06 +0000
Here on CleanTechnica, we’ve had a number of stories showing how much cheaper, in total, owning a Tesla can be compared to common gas-powered economy cars. While the purchase price of cars like the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord are a lot lower than a basic Model 3, the costs of ICE (internal combustion engine) maintenance and fuel often end up adding up to more than what the Model 3 would have cost. Despite this, people keep buying the “cheaper” cars
Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2019 03:10:41 +0000
For this analysis, I’m comparing the Volkswagen ID.3 to the lowest trim Volkswagen Golf and the highest trim Golf, but not adding any options/extras. The ID.3 likely has top-of-the-line technology, so even the base ID.3 should probably be compared to higher-trim versions of the Volkswagen Golf. Consider this an unfair handicap for the incumbents