[lucaspm98]

I've charged my EV at a public charging station less than 5 times in the past year. Instead of a 5 minute stop once a week at a gas station it's 5 seconds every time I get home to plug it in.

Any trip within a 3 hour drive is possible round trip on a single charge. Any trip within a 5 hour drive is possible with no stops and destination charging, actually saving a stop.

Any trip over a 5 hour drive generally takes less time and costs less to fly (I'm sure with many edge cases around rural destinations). Even on long road trips, charging from 20-80% takes 15-20 minutes and most drivers will at least need a bathroom break every 3-4 hours.

New Tesla Model 3 prices are comparable to entry level sedans like the Civic and Camry. Used Chevy Bolt's are abundant at <$20k with much less ongoing maintenance costs versus used gas cars. There aren't yet affordable large SUVs and trucks if those are your only vehicles in consideration.

[wing-_-nuts]

>New Tesla Model 3 prices are comparable [in cost] to entry level sedans like the Civic and Camry.

I was with you until this. This is provably false just by going to the tesla and toyota websites.

[zaroth]

Well…

2024 Camry XLE with Nav and Cold Weather - $36,965

Tesla Model 3 - $38,990 - without any credits or subsidies.

But worth noting two things - first, there may be significant State tax credits for buying a Model 3, and the base Model 3 currently doesn’t qualify for the $7,500 Federal subsidy, only as of 12/31/23.

In other words, last week the base Model 3 was at least $7,500 cheaper than $38,990.

[megaman821]

With the rebate a Model 3 is within a couple grand of Camry similarly equipped.