| > Don't forget insurance; you'll want full coverage. Most people in the US buy cars with loans and don't have a choice about insurance. So I don't see any point involving that in the comparison. > Then you need a wall connector, and you'll of course want a mobile connector, and you'll need to call your electrician I don't yet have an EV, but I expect to buy one soon... so I've been thinking about this scenario. * While not optimal, charging from a common 120v will likely get you 30-40m of range. That would be fine for me since I don't drive much. * For those of us with electric clothes dryers in their garage with 240v power - it's possible to use an adapter to plug directly in or for $200-300 purchase a smart splitter device that disables the dryer and routes power to the car. Personally I like the idea of not needing to wait for my car to warm up - not everyone does this, but I'm into cars and try to take good care of mine. And I like the idea of not needing to waste time going to gas stations - for the foreseeable future I will have an ICE car for very long trips and towing, but expect to have an EV and almost only charge at home. Very rarely would I ever need to use public charging facilities. One thing I don't like about EVs is the trend toward paying extra for self-driving features. I'm very much against idea of SaaS/monthly fees for that. |
often times this cost multiples of gas car
> I don't yet have an EV, but I expect to buy one soon... so I've been thinking about this scenario.
definitely check your future insurance rate to avoid surprises