the article seems to take a stab at cost of ownership which is hardly why people buy a Tesla. If we are being pragmatic the lifespan of the battery itself is to be considered as well. after 8-10 years some are reporting range losses close to 100 miles.
a 10 year old camry, well maintained if anything, will stay level in range as cam lobes and valves seat, and piston rings set into the grooves of the cylinder wall.
if you really wanted to trump the fueling cost of a Tesla, you might consider just buying an older Honda. with lighter weight and lower horsepower they will likely be cheaper to "fuel" than a new Tesla 3. walking and public transportation are also cheaper than Tesla ownership. Then again owning a tesla is rarely about the cost of ownership.
It is not a serious article about cost of ownership. It cherry picks and conveniently creates scenarios that make the case that the author wants to prove. For cost of ownership the author had to include the cost of a lot of oil changes, timing belt changes, spark plugs changes and several other costly mechanical maintenance that you have to do to ICE cars that you don't do to electric cars. That, of course, is not included.
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a 10 year old camry, well maintained if anything, will stay level in range as cam lobes and valves seat, and piston rings set into the grooves of the cylinder wall.
if you really wanted to trump the fueling cost of a Tesla, you might consider just buying an older Honda. with lighter weight and lower horsepower they will likely be cheaper to "fuel" than a new Tesla 3. walking and public transportation are also cheaper than Tesla ownership. Then again owning a tesla is rarely about the cost of ownership.