[455dan]

Originally Posted by The Champ

Comparing fuel costs for one of the cheapest Tesla products to a full size pickup is meaningless.

Comparing costs of fuel you acquire at home (discounted) vs fuel you pay for on the road (full retail price) is even more meaningless.

Try comparing cost of refueling similar sized vehicles on the road at normal fueling stations if you want to compare.

If I take a 200 mile trip to visit my daughter, I can't reasonably recharge an EV at her house because she would only have 110 volt for recharging unless I kept my EV tethered to her 110 outlet the entire time I was down there - assuming I stayed long enough...

As I stated earlier, if you only use your EV on short trips/daily commutes, it can be a viable vehicle for you.

Not too long ago (2020) I took my Chevy Equinox (somewhat similar size wise to a Model Y) from MN to Nashville. I averaged 35.1 MPG on the first tank of gas (500 miles) on that trip (straight highway driving 70 - 75MPH with the AC running).

That 500 mile run could not have been done in your Model Y for the rough equivalent of $14.00 based on your home charging calculations. Refueling on the road would have at least double or tripled your cost.

Because I took this trip before the unwarranted fuel price increases in the last couple of years, I paid $1.699 per gallon in MO, so less than $24.00 for retail priced fuel.

Just how economical is an EV without inflated gas prices?

Well i used the Cummins RAM because It is a vehicle I own and It does get the best MPG of any of Our ICE vehicles except my z900 Kawasaki.

Trying to use COVID gas prices to compare efficiency Is a Joke.

Many small Oil and Gas owner operator producers went Bankrupt during that time, Many were bought up by companies like Chevron and others.

It was a Very bad time on the producer side of the equation.

I installed for about $500 a Tesla wall charger. It charges at 48 Amps and can easily refill a 200 mile trip in about 3 1/2 hours Not that I needed to...

The car still had about a hundred miles of range left in it.

I Like All of my vehicles. It is nice finally having One New Vehicle and is another " 2 for one" checked off of my bucket list.