The switch makes more financial sense the longer you own an EV, especially if you're patient.
Charging up their vehicle will cost them about 45% of what they’re spending on gas at the moment, according to a recent nationwidethat allows you to input various personalized driving factors, allowing you to compare between vehicles and what it will cost to run them.Meantime, at a public charging station nearby, the novelty of owning an EV has worn off a bit for Denise Robles.“I have stuff to do today, but I was like, 'I have to go charge it,'"Robles said.
Brenda Robles may be suffering from"Charging Anxiety" as she charges her vehicle at a public charging station“Not knowing if the charger is going to work, not knowing if it’s going to have a long line, how much it’s going to cost you with a public charger,” explained the autos reporter.“There’s a huge investment, a federal investment, being put into larger charging infrastructure," Barry said.
“The rollout is a big chicken and egg problem," Barry said."There aren’t enough EVs, so does it make sense to start building these EV chargers? San Diego would be a great place to start."How much would each option set you back? According to Consumer Reports, the average price for an EV is more than $60,000, $12,000 more than the industry average cost for all vehicles.
“It’s like any other emerging technology," Barry said."Starts off expensive, and then, suddenly, as the technology becomes easier to produce, prices come down, more people buy and it becomes more affordable.”Maintenance and repairs are more budget friendly when rolling in an electric. “There are parts that aren’t there that you don’t have to maintain," Barry said."You don’t have to worry about changing your engine oil because there isn’t a gas engine, but you do have to do some maintenance on the vehicle. Tires do wear out sometimes a little faster on an EV.”
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