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I've been repeating this ever since the first 2026 Iran war when prices started to go up.
In Australia, the average commute in a petrol car costs $125 per week in petrol. To get an EV on a loan costs $85 in repayments per week and $10 of energy per week.
It is literally cheaper to give an ICE car away and take a loan to buy an EV than to continue to drive the ICE car.
This must be why we only have $45,000+ (60k AUD) EVs available in the US. Especially since ~~they~~ the Republican morons canceled the tax rebates because they were too woke.
Edit: it may not have been clear that I’m stuck with shitty used ice options in a much dumber country than Australia.
new EVs are definitely overpriced, but secondhand ones, for the brave, are an excellent option. Ask me how I know 😁
Yeah I’ve never bought a new car, and the way EV batteries are holding up, a used one is definitely in my future.
Too bad they haven’t figured out the issue with the Ionics yet. That’s the one that I’d like I think.