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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The average transaction price for an electric vehicle (EV) is $56,437, according to Kelley Blue Book — roughly $10,000 higher than the overall industry average of $46,329 that includes gas and EVs. In terms of pricing, an EV is equivalent to an entry-level luxury car.

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+1   EVs also require charging, and you may need to retrofit your house to be able to charge at home.  There are "free" charging stations dotted around, but if more and more people get EVs, there won't be enough "free" charging stations to keep up with the demand, let alone the demand on the power grid.  How do we produce more electricity?  Some of it is produced by fossil fuel.  Tesla does provide the solar/charging service retrofit at home, but solars can shorten the life of a roof, and it costs more to replace the roof.   Maintenance: Although EVs may require less maintenance than standard cars, if it does require maintenance, it costs more.

Not all cities have ubiquitous charging stations. If you go visit such a place for a week with your car, you'd have to allot some of your time to finding a charging station, and sitting there for a while waiting for it to charge.

All this to say:  owning an EV is more than just saving on fuel for the car.

My next car will be a plugin hybrid, but I think in the next 3 to 5 years, we will see some advancement in the EV car technology, so I'm going to wait a bit.[/quote]

Well when you buy an EV the feds give you $7500 tax break and local government(DC) does not charge taxes. This usually brings it to the same or lower cost of a gas vehicle. In addition one(fed or local can’t remember which) gave a tax break of $1,500 for a charging station install. [/quote]

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