@motion.engineer1: At how many kilometers does an electric car become cheaper than a gas car? ⚡⛽ 🚗 Tesla Model 3: $36,990 vs Honda Accord: $28,395 → the Tesla starts $8,600 behind ⛽ 100 km on gas in New York: ~$8.70 ⚡ 100 km charged at home: ~$4.60 → almost half 📈 Fuel only: the Tesla catches up after ~209,000 km (≈ 10 years) 🔧 Add maintenance (~40% cheaper for EVs): ~130,000 km (≈ 6 years) 🛡️ Add insurance (~$1,200/yr more for the Tesla in NY): ~830,000 km… basically never So in New York, electric only pays off if you drive a LOT, or find cheaper insurance. Would you still go electric? Tell us in the comments 👇 Follow for more 🧮 (Assumptions: New York prices Oct 2026 — gas $4.47/gal, electricity 29.5¢/kWh, home charging; Accord 32 mpg, Model 3 ~25 kWh/100 mi; 21,700 km/year; maintenance per DOE/Argonne; average full-coverage insurance for a typical profile. Excludes incentives, depreciation and financing. Your numbers will vary.) #tesla #electriccar #ev #hondaaccord #carcosts
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Wednesday 21 October 2026 12:01:37 GMT
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Now add range degradation. Add battery replacement.
2026-10-21 15:53:27
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zachgilbert_ :
No one pays 4$ for 100km in a EV. I pay $4 for 400km.
2026-10-22 01:23:01
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Boomjoy101 :
You used Californian electricity rates at 29.5kWh but didn’t use their gas prices 🤣🤣🤣.
2026-10-21 15:49:19
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Randome🇨🇦 :
not to mention tire on EV wear faster.
2026-10-23 02:05:43
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mhmdb :
what's the cost of replacing the battery 🤫🤫🤫🤫🤫
2026-10-21 16:32:59
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Ryan :
the national average for electricity is just over 0.19/kwh. why is this using 0.29/kwh?
2026-10-22 02:13:00
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13ctrlaltdelete :
what about a battery after 3 years
2026-10-22 16:51:46
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CKwik240 :
Where are you paying $4.47/gal for gas while paying $0.29/kWh?
2026-10-21 22:12:37
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Fantik :
10 years for 209 000km??? Dude, wth
2026-10-23 01:09:35
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Mr Anderson :
you didnt include maintenance of electric car
2026-10-21 15:43:41
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Levi :
does a fuel tank shrinks in a gas powered vehicle after 5 years?
2026-10-21 14:21:05
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howman :
where you buying an Accord for under $50k?
2026-10-21 17:50:10
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irvingsergioreyes :
does this include replacement of batteries? or tesla batteries last forever?
2026-10-22 00:18:08
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Dani :
After 5 years 12k$ new battery 😂
2026-10-21 15:01:45
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user717807 :
a combustion engineer can run for 20 to 20years how long can a EV last?
2026-10-21 16:16:24
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niconiconiconico27 :
You are not getting a model 3 for $37k and you’re not getting an accord for $28k… add $10k to each of those prices and that’s more realistic.
2026-10-22 13:09:12
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Mohamed Shaban :
in what world does charging a 100km worth of electricity AT HOME costs that much it cost about 4.5 usd to fully charge from 0 to 100% and 100km would cost about 1 usd
2026-10-21 22:42:59
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Solus :
tires on an electric car are more expensive and generally wear out faster because of the weight of the vehicle. you don't do less brake jobs unless you live in a warm climate where you don't experience salt during the winter if you do live in a salt and snow area You're going to spend more on brake replacements because the electric car doesn't use the brakes as often. therefore, the rotors get rusty faster. and if you decide to go on long trips, paying for charging stations on the road is the same if not more expensive than gas in many places.
2026-10-21 16:43:05
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Saba Kankia :
That numbers are relevant only for USA. In Georgia 100km electricity costs 1$ when 100km gasoline for hybrid car costs 9.5 $. Also insurance difference is not like that. In 60 000km I saved like a 7000$ with my 2014 chevy volt. :)
2026-10-21 16:06:52
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A :
but the electric is faster, has better overall technology, and smoother to drive. these are advantages that can't be quantified in monetary terms
2026-10-22 09:30:35
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Deez Nutz :
Now add new tires every 15,000 miles instead of 60,000 miles because of the weight and instant torque.
2026-10-22 02:47:12
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Isaac Santos :
You forgot to mention that electric vehicles use special tires that are a lot expensive than regular tires
2026-10-21 16:35:42
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David J. Soto :
You forgot time at pumps and waiting for service
2026-10-22 03:37:09
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user8425708782426 :
These numbers ain’t right. Charging my car from 0-100 costs $20 whereas a full tank of gas is like $100
2026-10-22 10:48:55
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user1244341875 :
Now add in the fuel cost and devastation of the earth to mine the cobalt for the batteries. The EV will never be cheater as a gas car.
2026-10-22 14:21:53
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