In most U.S. zip codes, electric vehicles are cost-competitive with their gas-powered counterparts, according to a new study. And regarding emissions benefits of EVs, individual driving patterns matter as much as regional factors like the local electricity mix.
A caveat that is often forgotten - inflation. It’s an economic nostalgia. We have prices set in our head that is deemed reasonable, and use that to compare against today’s costs. My parents bought a used car in 1975 for $200 that needed repairs to run. Sounds like a bargain, but that’s around $1200 or so now. A lot to pay for something that may or make not be fixable.
But that’s not even the real problem. It’s the ability to keep up with costs of expenses when your income isn’t keeping pace.
It’s also whats offered. Like you said, you can’t buy base models anymore, they have to have all the frills. Imagine being able to buy a base truck to just haul stuff in. Maybe still possible for companies who buy large amounts wholesale, but not consumers. I’d like to have my grandfather’s POS manual Datsun these days. It just ran.
A caveat that is often forgotten - inflation. It’s an economic nostalgia. We have prices set in our head that is deemed reasonable, and use that to compare against today’s costs. My parents bought a used car in 1975 for $200 that needed repairs to run. Sounds like a bargain, but that’s around $1200 or so now. A lot to pay for something that may or make not be fixable.
But that’s not even the real problem. It’s the ability to keep up with costs of expenses when your income isn’t keeping pace.
It’s also whats offered. Like you said, you can’t buy base models anymore, they have to have all the frills. Imagine being able to buy a base truck to just haul stuff in. Maybe still possible for companies who buy large amounts wholesale, but not consumers. I’d like to have my grandfather’s POS manual Datsun these days. It just ran.