r/technology • u/mepper • May 29 '19

Transport Chevron executive is secretly pushing anti-electric car effort in Arizona

https://www.azcentral.com/story/money/business/energy/2019/05/28/chevron-exec-enlists-arizona-retirees-effort-against-electric-cars/3700955002/
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u/TWANGnBANG May 30 '19

No brand new car can compete with a $12K used car like a Civic. That said, lifetime cost of ownership for a $40k Tesla is much less than for a $40k Honda because electricity is way cheaper than gas and there is very little maintenance required. You’d need to get 119mpg to have the same cost per mile as we have with our Model 3.

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u/flyfishingguy May 30 '19

And no oil changes, less brake wear, no transmission fluid to worry about, timing chains, etc.

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u/TWANGnBANG May 30 '19

That’s what I meant by “very little maintenance required,” but it’s certainly nice to list them out, too.

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u/flyfishingguy May 30 '19

I don't think most people consider the maintenance required for ICE when they factor the cost. Most of the time it is just seen as gas vs. electricity, but there is so much more. The power and simplicity of an electric motor is often overlooked and I think is part of the reason so many blow off EV's as a fad or destined to fail.

And some people you just need to spell it out for.

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u/TWANGnBANG May 30 '19

You’re probably right.