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1st Generation Tesla Model 3 Still Keeping It Together At 100,000 Miles

Jesper Berggreen — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 17:10:58 +0000

Despite many others having already done this, I feel somewhat obligated to report on the first 100,000 miles driven in my Tesla Model 3 LR RWD, since this is the very first configuration Tesla sent off the production line in July 2017. In fact, this has made me realize that ... [continued]

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2019 Tesla Model 3 Maintenance Costs at 41,110 Miles, 4 Years & 4 Months

Zachary Shahan — Sat, 23 Dec 2023 20:43:22 +0000

It’s been a few months since my last Tesla Model 3 cost of ownership update. Since then, I’ve had an air filter replaced and I got 4 new tires. Let’s dig in and see where I stand 4 years and 4 months after buying my Tesla Model 3 Standard Range ... [continued]

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Electric vs. Gas Cars: Is It Cheaper to Drive an EV?

NRDC — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 00:03:53 +0000

There are plenty of climate and air quality reasons to buy an electric vehicle (EV), but is it cheaper to drive? While this is a complicated question that has befuddled car shoppers for years, in most cases, an EV will indeed be cheaper in the long run. And with automakers ... [continued]

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Tesla Model 3 Lifecycle Cost Nearly Matches The Cheapest Car In America!

Paul Fosse — Sun, 04 Jun 2023 05:37:37 +0000

When I saw the news that all Tesla Model 3 vehicles now qualify for the the full $7,500 federal tax credit, I knew it was time to write a new lifecycle analysis, or total cost of ownership (TCO) article. My last article like this (almost a year ago) was backward ... [continued]

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New Total Cost of Ownership Tool for Electric Cars

Zachary Shahan — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 04:50:33 +0000

We’ve written about the total cost of ownership of automobiles for a decade, comparing the total cost of ownership of electric cars to the total cost of ownership of fossil-powered cars. The short and sweet of it is that due to lower operational and maintenance costs, as well as higher ... [continued]

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My Tesla Model 3 TCO Estimate Sucked, Model 3 Was Cheaper To Drive Than Most Camrys!

Paul Fosse — Fri, 15 Jul 2022 01:43:37 +0000

I’ve written around 300 articles over the last 4 years and the article above (my 7th) was my most popular article ever. Like a fair number of my articles, it was noticed by Elon Musk and retweeted by him (when he “only” had 30 million followers). It was one of ... [continued]

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It’s A Great Time To Get An Electric Car If You Want To Save On Gas — New Report

Guest Contributor — Wed, 15 Jun 2022 03:59:17 +0000

Electric vehicles are a swift-moving trend in the luxury auto market, and rising gas costs are causing some consumers to consider how much they could save by making the switch. In a new analysis of gas and electric cars, one publication posits that now may be an ideal time to ... [continued]

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How 3 Years With A Tesla Model 3 Almost Made Me Forget About The Mobility Revolution

Jesper Berggreen — Fri, 03 Jun 2022 05:00:22 +0000

The amount of writing about electric vehicles in mainstream media these days is staggering compared to when I decided to make the shift from fossil-fueled vehicles to electric vehicles in 2016. From a deep dive technical perspective, there are always new and interesting innovations, but in everyday life? Well, more ... [continued]

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Mathematics & The EV — How Much Money Does My Tesla Model 3 Save On Fuel?

David Waterworth — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 20:11:46 +0000

As petrol prices head north of $2 in Australia, there is much anguish and advice for motorists. Sadly, most of this advice is around the “better buy petrol today because it will be more expensive tomorrow” narrative. Strangely, no one is suggesting that it might be time to buy an ... [continued]

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Rwanda’s Transition to Electric Buses

Guest Contributor — Sat, 01 Jan 2022 20:35:28 +0000

By Yizere Ange Vehicular emissions are currently the leading cause of increasing air pollution in cities in Rwanda. In recognition of the well-documented impact of air pollution on public health, the Government of Rwanda (GoR) has introduced incentives for introducing electric vehicles across all vehicle types. While electric motorcycles, cars, ... [continued]

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How Much Cheaper Is It To Own An Electric Car?

Matt Pressman — Sat, 01 Jan 2022 19:31:29 +0000

It might be high-time to save some cash. Buying an electric car, instead of another gas-guzzler, might be a powerful (and easy) way to achieve that noble goal.

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5 Ways Rural Drivers Benefit from Electric Vehicles

Guest Contributor — Sun, 07 Nov 2021 17:12:13 +0000

Originally published by Union of Concerned Scientists, The Equation. By Maria Cecilia Pinto de Moura An electric lifestyle would be a boon to our rural heartland. Rural drivers stand to benefit the most from switching to an electric vehicle (EV), regardless of the state they live in or the type of vehicle ... [continued]

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Update: Is Gas Cheaper Than Electric

Jo Borras — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 18:40:41 +0000

As energy prices soar and gasoline approaches $8 per gallon in California, it may be cheaper than ever to switch to an EV!

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Insurance for a Tesla — the Gorilla in the Room?

David Waterworth — Wed, 29 Sep 2021 02:18:35 +0000

One of the comments I get from some critics/skeptics is: Sure, the electricity is cheaper than petrol, but what about the insurance (wink, wink, nudge, nudge)? Some people think that this is the gorilla in the room, and I have seen many comments on Facebook quoting outrageous sums to insure ... [continued]

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Analysis: Electric Heavy-Duty Vehicle Powertrains Can Provide Lower Total Cost of Ownership

US Department of Energy — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 02:51:39 +0000

For commercial medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles, the adoption of a new technology relies heavily on its cost relative to alternatives. A new report from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) seeks to pinpoint the conditions for when battery electric or fuel cell electric commercial trucks offer economic advantages over ... [continued]

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Clean Technologies Are Often Inaccessible To The Poor & Unbanked, Especially In The US

Jennifer Sensiba — Thu, 05 Aug 2021 14:25:25 +0000

When I was in college, I thought I was poor. I could only afford a Chevy Cavalier with manual windows, a small apartment, and we ate a lot of Ramen noodles. I got by doing freelance videography and odd jobs wherever I could. I at least had the basics covered, ... [continued]

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After Savings, This Tesla Owner Paid $162.50/Month For His Model 3

Johnna Crider — Sat, 10 Jul 2021 22:49:29 +0000

Ross Gerber, CEO of Gerber Kawasaki, shared just how much he saved by driving a Tesla Model 3 for a little more than 3 years. He pointed out that, after savings, it could have been $100 a month to drive a Tesla. He bought his car in 2018 for $60,000 ... [continued]

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Electric Vehicles Have Much Lower Maintenance Costs

Zachary Shahan — Tue, 29 Jun 2021 22:20:22 +0000

This has been something that electric vehicle fans have been telling people for years. Whoops, I should say: decades. (Actually, BEV fans were probably even saying this more than a century ago.) Unfortunately, if you’ve taken a few economics courses or studied public policy research on transportation topics, you know ... [continued]

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Hawaii Department Of Transportation Has Fleet Of Teslas That Is Helping The State Save Money

Johnna Crider — Fri, 25 Jun 2021 23:00:02 +0000

KHON2 has a few concerns about Hawaii’s decision to outfit its State Department of Transportation (DOT) with a fleet of Teslas. The news station noted that it was receiving a lot of questions about why there were so many Teslas being used by the State DOT. Apparently, state fleets should ... [continued]

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Volkswagen ID.4 vs. Toyota RAV4 — ID.4 Has Lower Cost of Ownership in Many Scenarios

Zachary Shahan — Tue, 11 May 2021 05:39:09 +0000

The Volkswagen ID.4 is one of our 4 finalists for the 2021 CleanTechnica Car of the Year award. It’s a good all-around vehicle, not a bare-bones budget car, but one key thing I noted about the ID.4 as potential justification for winning your vote is that it’s cheaper than the ... [continued]

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Cost-Effectively Transitioning Fleets To EVs Without Disrupting Operations

RMI — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 17:08:48 +0000

By Lynn Daniels As fleets purchase more electric vehicles, the most important factor for fleet managers is that the transition to EVs cannot disrupt current operations, as our recent report Steep Climb Ahead found. Given this constraint, as fleet managers navigate the complexities of installing charging infrastructure, they may quickly find that minimizing ... [continued]

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New York Times: Electric Cars Are Cheaper & Cleaner

Guest Contributor — Sun, 24 Jan 2021 05:29:36 +0000

For two decades now, the mainstream press has been feeding peoples’ natural skepticism about new technology, dismissing electric vehicles as a quaint fad that will never “catch on.”

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Volkswagen ID.4 vs. Hyundai Tucson — 5 Year Cost of Ownership

Zachary Shahan — Thu, 24 Dec 2020 23:04:17 +0000

With the Volkswagen ID.4 just entering the US market, I decided it was time to see how this new electric SUV compares against gasoline-powered compact SUVs it is theoretically competing against.

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Volkswagen ID.4 vs. Volkswagen Tiguan — 5 Year Cost of Ownership

Zachary Shahan — Thu, 24 Dec 2020 16:52:41 +0000

As we roll toward 2021, we have some truly exciting and competitive electric vehicles arriving that aren't Teslas. (Finally!) One of those models — perhaps the one that will end up selling at the highest volume — is the Volkswagen ID.4.

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2021 Tesla Model 3 Walkthrough, Mazda’s Suicide Mission, Supercharging Model 3 With LFP Batteries — CleanTechnica Top 20

Zachary Shahan — Tue, 08 Dec 2020 04:53:56 +0000

Below were the top 20 articles published on CleanTechnica in November and then the top 20 articles published on CleanTechnica in the past week.

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California’s Gas Car Ban: 8 Reasons Why 2035 Will Be More Awesome For Drivers

Guest Contributor — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 00:36:53 +0000

In response to another record setting year of California wildfires that burned 4 million acres of forests, California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed an executive order banning the sale of new gas vehicles starting in 2035, stating:

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Dacia Spring May Be Least Expensive Electric Car In Europe

Steve Hanley — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 22:10:30 +0000

When it goes on sale next spring, the Dacia Spring is expected to be the least expensive electric car in Europe with a TCO lower than any other gasoline or diesel powered car.

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Electric Cars Cost Less To Own — Consumer Reports Agrees With Us

Zachary Shahan — Sun, 11 Oct 2020 06:10:22 +0000

Nowadays, any of the most advanced, most competitive electric vehicles on the market should easily outperform their gasoline-powered class competitors while costing less (unless you drive very little). Consumer Reports agrees.

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New York Pathways To Bus & Truck Electrification

NRDC — Sat, 10 Oct 2020 18:11:21 +0000

To achieve New York’s ambitious climate and clean energy goals outlined in the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA), New York needs to aggressively reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the transportation sector — the largest source of emissions in the state.

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Save $39,000 to $114,000 Driving the Tesla Model Y, the World’s Best Crossover

Paul Fosse — Sun, 04 Oct 2020 20:02:28 +0000

In this article, I'm going to present a wide variety of ideas to save you money while buying an amazing electric car. This isn't an apple-to-apple comparison with another model. I've done a bunch of those.

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It’s Official — Consumer Reports Confirms EV Owners Spend Half As Much On Maintenance

Steve Hanley — Sat, 26 Sep 2020 16:43:57 +0000

Consumer Reports has examined its most recent data and determined that the cost of maintenance for an electric car is half that for a conventional car.

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Ford Mustang Mach-E vs. Ford Escape — Cost of Ownership, Specs, Features

Zachary Shahan — Fri, 17 Jul 2020 23:25:01 +0000

The Ford Mustang Mach-E will be delivered to customers starting this year. Many headlines will imply that its top competitor is the Tesla Model Y. However, I think its top competitor is the Ford Escape. So, I wanted to dive into the costs, specs, and features of the different Ford models.

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Volkswagen ID.3 vs. Volkswagen Golf — 5 Year Cost of Ownership Comparisons

Zachary Shahan — Wed, 15 Jul 2020 05:50:17 +0000

Tagging onto my article from yesterday on Volkswagen ID.3 cost of ownership versus cost of ownership of the Renault Megane or Skoda Octavia, here's a brief followup for perhaps a more common comparison vehicle — the Volkswagen Golf.

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New Volkswagen ID.3 Cost of Ownership vs. Renault Megane & Skoda Octavia

Zachary Shahan — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 19:50:40 +0000

There's great anticipation across the world for one of the most compelling new fully electric models coming to market this year — the Volkswagen ID.3. Let's compare some 5 year cost of ownership estimates for the ID.3, Renault Megane, and Skoda Octavia.

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Tesla Model Y Price Drops — New Cost of Ownership vs. Lexus RX

Zachary Shahan — Sun, 12 Jul 2020 03:18:43 +0000

Tesla has dropped the price of the Model Y by a few thousand dollars, with the starting price now at $49,990*. Let's look at a couple of cost of ownership analyses between the Tesla Model Y and he Lexus RX

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This Is Why Electric Car Sales Are Blowing Up In The UK

Zachary Shahan — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 06:01:34 +0000

Well, there are a few reasons why electric car sales are exploding in the UK, where they now account for nearly 10% of auto sales. I think awareness still hasn't caught up to the many benefits of an electric car or the potential for financial savings compared to a "similar" fossil-fueled car, but consumers are waking up to these matters. On the latter topic, I'll try to do my part again to bring some insight to this matter to more Brits.

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Volkswagen ID.3 1st Edition vs. Volkswagen Golf — 5 Year Cost of Ownership Estimates

Zachary Shahan — Mon, 22 Jun 2020 17:14:10 +0000

With Volkswagen ID.3 1st Edition ordering underway and pricing finalized, I figure it's a good time to compare the ID.3 to some of its top gasoline competitors, not just the Tesla Model 3. In particular, I'm diving into some new 5 year cost of ownership comparisons, this first one being a comparison — or series of comparisons — between the Volkswagen ID.3 and Volkswagen Golf in Germany.

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Tesla Model 3 Cost of Ownership After 2 Years & 50,000+ Miles

Iqtidar Ali — Fri, 29 May 2020 18:20:59 +0000

It's been two years and 50,000 miles since Andy Slye, a popular YouTuber, purchased his Tesla Model 3 RWD. After his two-year Tesla anniversary, he shared his Model 3 experience after clocking that many miles on the odometer.

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Choosing An Electric Car In UK Offers Huge Financial Savings

Zachary Shahan — Tue, 19 May 2020 05:07:36 +0000

In December, I published exclusive insight from a Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML) study showing that, thanks to policy changes in the UK, consumers and businesses could save thousands or tens of thousands of pounds by switching to an electric car.

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Large Auto Leasing Company: Electric Cars Have Mostly Lower Total Cost In Europe

Zachary Shahan — Sat, 09 May 2020 02:57:33 +0000

A major Dutch leasing company, LeasePlan, has thought a lot about the total cost of ownership of a vehicle. It is getting more and more bullish about electric vehicles. Last year it released a white paper on the topic, after conducting nearly 1000 vehicle ownership scenarios in 13 European countries.

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Tesla Model 3 vs BMW 330i & Audi A4 — 5 Year Cost of Ownership

Zachary Shahan — Sat, 25 Apr 2020 23:00:43 +0000

It's been a long time since I conducted some new 5 year cost of ownership comparisons between the Tesla Model 3 and other top vehicles in its class. The $1,875 federal EV tax credit for the Model 3 has gone away in that time, and we're into a new model year. So, I decided to get back into this by comparing the the Tesla Model 3 to the BMW Series (the 330i xDrive Sedan, to be specific) and Audi A4.

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Check Out This Electric Vehicle Total Cost Of Ownership Calculator

Zachary Shahan — Sat, 28 Mar 2020 19:44:14 +0000

We're quite fond of running and publishing total cost of ownership forecasts here, whether comparing the Tesla Model 3 with the BMW 3 Series, comparing the Tesla Model Y with the Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 S, or comparing the Volkswagen ID.3 with the Volkswagen Golf.

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Tesla Model Y vs. Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 S

Paul Fosse — Sat, 28 Mar 2020 14:00:10 +0000

After comparing the Tesla Model Y to BMW’s high-performance SUVs a couple of weeks ago, and the more practical but less fun Lexus RX 350 last week, I noticed Mercedes is just coming out with a new performance SUV this summer as a 2021 model year SUV and thought I would compare it to the Model Y Performance.

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Plug-In Vehicle Sales Up To 3.1% In UK, 6.3% In December — But Look Around The Corner

Zachary Shahan — Wed, 08 Jan 2020 04:13:11 +0000

The United Kingdom (not so united these days, but that's another story) is becoming a hot electric vehicle market, but it gets very little attention in the EV world. I'm going to postulate that's because people drive on the wrong side of the road there. (Just sayin'.)

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Top EV Benefits, EV Range Adequacy, Driving & Charging Frequency — New Report

Zachary Shahan — Sat, 21 Dec 2019 23:10:22 +0000

When asked for the top reasons the EV drivers got their cars, we got similar responses as in previous years. The largest portion of buyers in every group referenced the environmental benefits. As before, Tesla buyers in the various markets were more likely to select “fun & convenience” and “I love new tech” than other EV drivers.

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