EVs – Near cost parity with ICE?
Seeing someone driving a luxury vehicle doesn’t evoke the thought “frugal”, but when taking the lifecycle cost into consideration, it might be close! Check out this article on CleanTechnica, detailing the lifecycle of a Tesla Model 3 in comparison with popular, comparable ICE vehicles. After a 5 year life, they find owning a Model 3 to be only $1,114 more than a Mitsubishi Mirai. Comparisons are also drawn to other similar vehicles.
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