Re: EVs Pure Electric Vehicles

You brought up a point that I also have been discussing with my son who has spent some time researching this topic. What he tells me is that if you add up the real cost of any car or truck over its lifetime and compare that with the total cost of owning and operating an EV then you may be able to justify a higher initial cost since repair and operating costs will likely be considerably less than even the newest type of standard car or truck. I think, for example, if the Phoenix SUT will cost 35K or less then this may be very affordable if the operating costs are considerable less than the average truck. When comparing an EV to a gasoline vehicle, you must compare differences in actual operating costs. Gasoline and maintenance for all of the moving parts is a real cost for even todays trucks. If you have seen the movie, "Who killed the electric car" then you will see why the entire industry revolving around gasoline vehicles is trying very hard not to let the american public change its emphasis on them. The revenue related to maintenance and operation of gasoline driven vehicles may be (counting also the oil industry) a very large part of the daily exchange of money for products and services in this country. Very few industries in this country have changed over even the last five years as quickly as the computer and software industry. You may not have to think very hard to know someone or some company that is part of the computer industry that has had to change jobs, locations, or simply has had to sell out to meet the rapid changes in the industry. If this same thing could happen to people, companies, and revenue related to gasoline use as rapidly as it has happened in the computer industry then think about how ripping out the "roots" too quickly that are feeding the commerce in this country would not be good for all of us.

I want an inexpensive EV, but more than anything else, I want to pay for a good practical one that will really cost me less than a gasoline vehicle costs to purchase, drive, and keep it running over its lifetime, whether I am leasing or buying the EV to keep it until I wear it out.