this post was submitted on 11 Sep 2026
290 points (99.7% liked)
Electric Vehicles
3001 readers
160 users here now
Overview:
Electric Vehicles are a key part of our tomorrow and how we get there. If we can get all the fossil fuel vehicles off our roads, out of our seas and out of our skies, we'll have a much better environment. This community is where we discuss the various different vehicles and news stories regarding electric transportation.
Related communities:
- !automotive@discuss.tchncs.de
- !avs@futurology.today
- !byd@lemmy.world
- !ebike@lemm.ee
- !energy@slrpnk.net
- !geely@lemmy.world
- !micromobility@lemmy.world
- !polestar@lemmy.ca
- !rivian@lemmy.zip
- !teslamotors@lemmy.zip
- !xiaomi@lemdro.id
founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
Can cost you more to maintain it though.
EV cost more to maintain then gas?
I mean not replacing a 20 year old car can cost you more than a monthly payment of a newer car. My ev has been going strong.
True that. Just got hit with a 2k maintenance bill for my 20 yo vehicle and looking to pivot to an EV. It helps that I don't drive much and work from home but I'm certain that my wife would prefer to drive the EV to and from work rather than her hybrid.
Yeah, my friends are complaining about $50 a week for gas and I'm around $40 a month for electricity.
Here, it's like 200€ to 30€ a month if you can charge home. That buys a lot of depreciation.
The insurance is a lot higher though, so that eats a lot of the benefits.
Not if you aren’t diving a Tesla. My 2023 Nissan is only 20% more than my 2017 Kia.
Still a big increase from my 2006 golf