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Does anyone here have one?  If so please PM me- I may, perhaps, have something for you.  

Shocking development.

Considering getting one for my next car, but still have at least 5 years on my current one.

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/opinion/columnists/henry-payne/2021/10/20/review-cadillac-ct-4-v-and-ct-5-v-blackwings-payne/8513254002/?utm_source=detroitnews-Daily%20Briefing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_briefing&utm_term=list_article_headline&utm_content=1008DN-E-NLETTER65


This is more my speed.  

If you drive 1,000 miles a month and get 30 mpg overall you're obviously using about 33 gallons at say $3 per, not really that much of an expense.  If the premium for an EV drops to near zero, it will become obviously more prevalent.  They still are a small minority on the streets, though in Norway over half of new sales are EVs.  That is in part because they pay no tolls and no parking.

The pickups look really interesting to me.  

We were at Denver waiting on a shuttle and I noticed how many diesel buses are used to get you to the rental car place and hotels, it's pretty bad.  ATL at least has a tram thingee to take you to a common rental car location.

Study compares electric vehicle charge costs vs. gas — and results were surprising

https://www.azcentral.com/story/money/cars/2021/10/21/electric-vehicle-charging-cost-vs-gas/6110815001/?fbclid=IwAR0ln0nl86LvGtw7hY40QM7XcDZc0FYjQZAcQCwHvJvCu9FCf3s-iaiUQLY

"They are a wonderful driving experience. But at the same time, they're an enormous burden in time and in energy in finding chargers and getting them charged," Anderson said. "And you’re not really saving much in terms of charging costs ... you may be paying more.”

Costs to drive an EV compared with a gasoline car are detailed in a report Anderson Economic released Thursday called "Comparison: Real World Cost of Fueling EVs and ICE Vehicles."

The study has four major findings:

There are four additional costs to powering EVs beyond electricity: cost of a home charger, commercial charging, the EV tax and "deadhead" miles.
For now, EVs cost more to power than gasoline costs to fuel an internal combustion car that gets reasonable gas mileage.
Charging costs vary more widely than gasoline prices.
There are significant time costs to finding reliable public chargers — even then a charger could take 30 minutes to go from 20% to an 80% charge.
It is the first of a series of reports Anderson Economic Group will release. It started the project — an independent report — more than six months ago.

Study compares electric vehicle charge costs vs. gas — and results were surprising

https://www.azcentral.com/story/money/cars/2021/10/21/electric-vehicle-charging-cost-vs-gas/6110815001/?fbclid=IwAR0ln0nl86LvGtw7hY40QM7XcDZc0FYjQZAcQCwHvJvCu9FCf3s-iaiUQLY

"They are a wonderful driving experience. But at the same time, they're an enormous burden in time and in energy in finding chargers and getting them charged," Anderson said. "And you’re not really saving much in terms of charging costs ... you may be paying more.”

Costs to drive an EV compared with a gasoline car are detailed in a report Anderson Economic released Thursday called "Comparison: Real World Cost of Fueling EVs and ICE Vehicles."

The study has four major findings:

There are four additional costs to powering EVs beyond electricity: cost of a home charger, commercial charging, the EV tax and "deadhead" miles.
For now, EVs cost more to power than gasoline costs to fuel an internal combustion car that gets reasonable gas mileage.
Charging costs vary more widely than gasoline prices.
There are significant time costs to finding reliable public chargers — even then a charger could take 30 minutes to go from 20% to an 80% charge.
It is the first of a series of reports Anderson Economic Group will release. It started the project — an independent report — more than six months ago.

IMHO the analysis is flawed, as it assumes a great deal of charging is done at public commercial charging stations, which I don't really accept.

One downside to EV today is that it makes economic sense primarily if you can charge at home using residential rates. Most people who do that will never see a commercial charging station except on road trips. For them, the cost even after amortizing the cost of installing a charger at home will be less than gas.