Yes, it's true, it's true. I'm fully aware that the average price of an electric vehicle is $64,000, while the average for a gasoline car is, well, $48,000. (I'd say, "just $48,000," or "only $48,000" or "but $48,000," but those words are hardly appropriate when the price is that high. "Only a staggering $48,000" works, though.)
But I need you to consider a few things. You won't need to change the oil, so no cost there. You won't have so many repairs since there are not so many moving parts, so time and money spent in the garage will be down. And, if you do the recharging at your home instead of relying on commercial rechargers, you are going to save a bundle from the fuel price of a gas car.
Oh, and the government will give you a $7,500 tax credit, and some states offer price rebates. Take those off the sticker price and the average difference between N old-fashioned gas car and A new-fashioned EV is drastically reduced.
Okay, we still haven't arrived at making it affordable for you to buy an EV, but we've come a long ways. And, as far as an EV costing more to buy and run than a gas car? It's probably just about even.
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