Washington State will ban ICE cars by 2030

[LagerHead]

I included cost comparisons from different markets. Australia is not a very EV friendly country and the depreciation figures they cited for 5 years are questionable. Even in Austrailia you can see how you can drive a much nicer car than a Camry for not much more total money. In the two comparisons done in the United States, you can see how the much nicer car actually has a LOWER total cost of ownership than the very pedestrian Camry with much less performance and less advances safety and comfort/convenience features. That's right, the numbers show the nicer, more expensive car actually has a lower total cost of ownership!

So, no, I wasn't proving your point unless we all live in Australia and depreciate the EV at an unrealistic rate.

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[LagerHead]

That wasn't the comparison, but you are demonstrating that when you don't have any real ammunition, you will grasp at straws.

 

[LagerHead]

I don't think that's necessary. If anyone is interested (and I highly doubt they are), they can go back and read what was actually written. That includes you.

 

[LagerHead]

Both links provided for the US market proved the Model 3 had the lower total cost of ownership in the U.S. market. I fully recognize in Australia the results might vary. You need to remove your blinders to see the truth.

 

[LagerHead]

Yes, I've seen you use your very special car before as evidence that ICE cars don't depreciate.

Nobody is fooled. Because we all know ICE cars depreciate quickly.

I could probably find a 1/2 ton pickup somewhere that got 30 mpg to prove that pickups get good gas mileage. Nobody would be fooled.


It's easy to tell when someone's position is irrational by how little sense their argument makes.

 

[LagerHead]

Charging infrastructure is simple and cheap compared to gas infrastructure. But the fuel infrastructure costs are hidden in the price of the fuel which is distributed over millions of people. As the market for fueling infrastructure declines, the costs will go up because it will be spread amongst increasingly fewer customers.

This article discusses that gas stations have already been in decline for years due to more efficient vehicles and less demand for gas making the infrastructure uneconomical to support itself. The trend is expected to accelerate. It won't be long before gas becomes so uneconomical only people with plenty of surplus income would consider a gas car for their primary transportation:

How Many Gas Stations Are In U.S.? How Many Will There Be In 10 Years? - MarketWatch

 

[LagerHead]

I already explained this to you. People are buying transportation. The fact that it's an ICE car or an EV doesn't change the purpose of the car. There will be no shortage of new cars in 2030 because the manufacturers will be pumping out EV's.

In other words, supply = all cars. Demand = same (or maybe lower). No price increase.

 

[LagerHead]

That's incorrect. Tesla didn't offer a 38K car until the tail end of 2018/beginning of 2019.

The studies were done using realistic assumptions. I can't help it if they don't fit the narrative you wanted. Sometimes it's best to just admit you were wrong.

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