According to everything mentioned in this video... my 2012 Fiesta is still cheaper to own.

Something that wasn't mentioned was the long waits to repair electric cars. Very few shops work on them and it can take weeks-months to get something fixed properly on an EV

I expect the charging fees to increase in the future. It's only"cheap" now as incentive to buy electric. When everyone is on electric, they'll start to come out with headlines of what a massive toll millions of charging cars puts on the grid and in order to be able to supply to everyone it'll cost more. They'll up the prices insanely high.

1. EV “gas” tax 2. Shorter tires lifespan 3. Multiple charging expenses 4. Higher insurance premiums

gas tax doesnt pay for roads, hasnt for at least 30 years. legislators stole the gas tax and any roads they repair come out of general taxes.

Just a small correction. Idling fees aren’t for keeping people from charging too long, they are for keeping people from using the charging space as a parking space.

1. No registration fee here 2. Haven't noticed tire wear increase 3. I charge for 8 cents /kw at home 4. Insurance went up $25 per year based on value of car. I drive 120 kms per day. EV is the only way to go.

Insurance is really the big elephant in the room so whatever you have saved in gas, insurance companies has taken it away. Had I known…

My buddy had his right rear quarter panel dented in a parking lot. I was completely shocked that the repair estimate was $26,000! No wonder nobody wants to insure Teslas.

Saving money on gas means nothing when you have to make payments on a $100,000 vehicle. Even so called economy cars start at $35,000.

I feel that electric cars are at least 20 years out from being really mainstream. There are still too many issues that need to be fixed. 🤷🏿

Thank you for making this video. Often we hear 'ev has no maintenace' and that is just not true. There is nothing magical about the suspension components on Tesla vs ICE. Ball joints, control arms and shocks wear down no matter which you pick.

Who knew saving gas would be so expensive.

When I first got my 2019 Model 3 at the beginning of June 2019, I recall Superchargers were $0.15 per kw and now those same stations are at $0.43 per kw. Definitely creeping up. Being a younger EV owner, I was also never warned about the high insurance premiums. I just turned 25, so I’m hoping to see this change, but for the last 3 years I’ve been lucky to find a company that will provide $280 per month. When looking for quotes I’d get rates of $350, $450 and one was even $500 per month! Overall, I’ve enjoyed owning an EV, but I would say all the money saved on gas gets spent elsewhere such as insurance and tires.

Thanks for making this video! There were somethings I knew, but other hidden fees make not getting an EV more sense for me. My Prius cost only 24k and maintenance is zero with 100k miles now. Every fill up gets me 450miles, tires are like $240 for all 4, oil change is $60 every 10k miles, gas is 87 octane, and it can carry a lot since it's a hatchback and the rear seats drop down. I think we needed to go plug in hybrid instead of all electric for the future.

Yeah, the right to repair issue is just another reason why I’m excited about the Aptera. They are working on making things so that you can work on them yourself. And you almost never will have to charge it. Though depending on your driving.

A used lot here in UT, is asking $53k for a model 3 w/115k on the clock. I'll never be able to afford one.

A lot of good information, I don't really like EVs because of the right to repair and we've been informed of outages this year by our electric company due to closing of fossil fuel plants. Its Michigan and they plan on closing more every year for the next few years. The infrastructure here is questionable as we were already dealing with power issues the last few years. If you have the money and want to buy an EV that's fine with me, I just question a government that's trying to push EVs without having the proper infrastructure in place.

i bought a 1964 cadillac 35 years ago for $150.00 and i'm still driving it. NO ONE can beat that for economy. literally pennies a mile to ride in grand style.

I got all the hard and fast in the first several trips after I first bought my Mach E. Now I only use all that power when I have to. I'm at 35k miles and still on the first set of tires. It looks like I'll probably be changing them at 40k or so.

Wow! $30 for a full charge. I pay $50 for my prius fill up even with the high gas prices.

Regarding insurance, my 2017 Bolt insurance is roughly the same as on my other 2 cars (the other 2 are Ford Fusion Hybrid and Chrysler minivan), all have the same full coverage with State Farm. I pay $1750 per year for all 3 (under $600/yr or $50/mo for each). I am now living in Tucson Arizona, but there was little change in cost from when I lived in NY. I think the cost to insure Teslas must be higher due to the high cost of collision repairs - unless you don't have collision and comprehensive coverage... Also in Tucson, I was able to register my Bolt for 5 years, the other two were only allowed for 1 or 2 years, and the annual registration was MUCH less than for each of my two hybrid/ICE vehicles (which also need emission inspection for renewal). My only maintenance in 4.5 years for the Bolt has been wiper blades, but the original tires are about worn out after 42K miles.

Great video. Well thought out, IMPORTANT information and presented very well. Thank you for taking the time

Thanks for the video. But I think I'll stick with my 1.0 litre 3 cylinder petrol Dacia Sandero. Much less hassle than an EV I think.

I think the higher insurance rates are unique only to Tesla due to the materials and repair process required for the body panels. Previously I had a Mazda 3 paying $63/mo and jumping over to the Bolt was the same at $61 per month.

I have owned a tesla model X in Brazil for 7 years and I am very satisfied with the car and the cost I had! I just changed tires and air filter! It has 25000 Miles now! excellent video! Congrats

Had my Nissan Leaf for 14 months. I did a one year cost analysis based on gas cars I owned before it. After factoring in $200.00 at charging stations and money paid to my electric company for charging at home before my solar panels went active, I saved $2700.00 by not driving a gas vehicle. Since the analysis I have purchased two Michelin tires which I purchased for $549.00, including installation. There is no way I will ever own a gas car again.

Speaking of charging. Sandy Monro did a program on the safety of home chargers. Everyone who owns or is planning to buy an EV should watch that video. It might keep you from burning your house down.

My tires on my old Leaf and B250e have been fantastic. They're the lighter cars so tire wear is normal

I drove 32,000 miles on my 2020 Tesla Model Y before I had to change tires… it is very important to rotate your tires regularly like any other car. I spent $400 per tire installed for some higher quality Michelin tires.

A good point about tyres ! Mine almost fully worn at 15K miles (model Y with acceleration boost)

Lithium for batteries was around 6,000 dollars in 2020 now 78,000 dollars . High devaluation of the car battery packs are incredibly expensive and getting more so as lithium gets more expensive . Higher cost to buy and power prices are rising fast .

Great comments about the "fear of battery replacement" after 10yrs. As an example, Toyota just announced a battery warranty of 10yrs/600K miles with a max of 70% degradation.

Hi Kim: Love your channel. Thanks for the video regarding miscellaneous charges. In Illinois the charge for my Model 3 is $278.00 sticker price FYI.

Two years ago I drove with my friend her Tesla 3 from Cincinnati Ohio to Tampa. 900 miles 4 times we recharged at Tesla super charging stations Roughly 20 minutes per recharge

Very informative, thanks for sharing the knowledge

I think the car insurance cost really does depend on the company. I had a 2017 Hyundai Elantra base model and I cost me $95 for full coverage and when I switched to my 2020 Chevy Bolt Lt my rate only went up $2 a month for the same plan/coverage. Even though the Bolt was almost twice the value of the Elantra. As for home charging; I would recommend calling your utilities company because some offer incentives for home chargers. My electric company gave me a free level 2 charger and covered half of the installation cost. It also might be worth looking into solar panels if you live in an area with high electricity rates.

I paid more for my prius C than I did when I got my Model 3. Tesla insurance is the way to go for us. Pay $283.00 for Model 3, X, Y,

I’ve never owned an EV. I’ve driven the Tesla model S several times. However, while getting my gas powered car fixed, the dealership gave me an EV as a loaner. My conclusion is that my next car will absolutely not be an EV, nor the car after that, nor the car after that. After searching for a charging station, it took 90 minutes for my car to charge to full. Factoring in the lost time in charging, Plus, the two people patiently waiting behind me, as someone that drives a lot and depends upon his car for many things I can clearly conclude this technology is nowhere near practical at this point.

Thanks for the video, tons of great info

Excellent video. EV fuel tax here in MO is about $80 - which reminds me I haven't paid it yet for this year. I have over 40K on original tires (2018 Model 3LR) and should be good for 10K more. Of course I'm an old geezer and put it in chill mode on day 1.

Great video! I agree with everything you covered. Especially the tires. But I would still never consider driving anything but a Tesla again. Like ever.

Very good info. Thanks. I'm surprised the designers/manufacturers don't provide an alternative algorithmic solution in motor control subroutines to reduce the tire wear problem. E.G. if you want to slow or reduce tire wear, select the "tire saving tire motors control profile". If you want the "standard" torque response then select the "standard tire motors control profile". I would think that (on demand) it should be fairly easy to emulate a standard gas vehicle's torque profile(s) to give the car the feel, performance and tire wear of a gas vehicle...if that's what the driver wants.

Thanks great info.

On my model 3 performance I get really good range on my tires. Even with a few track days

I have a 2021 YLR with 19 in wheels I keep it on Chill mode 98% of the time. I drive it about 33K a year just replaced the tires with 39786 miles on them I could have gone 5K more before I got to the tread bars. with the Alignment $1538. Yes tires are more but just like ICE it how you drive.

I plan to (over)build a solar power plant on the roof of my house before I go EV. This will hugely mitigate the fueling expenses. I have also debated on a conversion system/kit for the car in order to avoid taxes. Vintage vehicles have a one-time registration fee as well. Food for thought...

I would unplug my dryer and plugged my charging cord into my dryer plug I didn’t have it have to pay for anything extra you got 30 A right there

My tag is $475 in Alabama, was $320 last year. Thanks for the videos Kim.

For me I want a Tesla model Y. However, the insurance price on it will be nearly double of my current car.

Hi, Thanks for making this video! Very good tips. I want to seek your advice on hybrid or plug-ins? Are these better options when it comes to maintenance ? I drove hybrid for 10 years and now want to move to EV but little cautious and wondering if get a plug in or EV or just keep to hybrids till this EV market settle down. Appreciate some insight 😊

Question you talked about all the new EVs coming online is there one standard for charging? or are we going to have many different types?

my only issue was that my 2017 Bolt needed a new 12 volt battery. I knew 12volt battery would need to b changed , regular ICE cars need to ,to, but you would think the dealership would keep them in stock. I had to wait 3 days for them to get a replacement

I'm a big fan of the plug-in hybrid. The average commute is about 40 miles a day and most plug-ins can handle that on one charge. For longer trips, you have the benefit of the gasoline engine. Unfortunately, plug-in hybrids are hard to find.

I have a 2022 LR Model Y with the base tires and wheels (so the tires are much thicker) I have over 20k miles on it so far (I drive a lot) and my tires look like I'd expect for a normal car. I feel like it you get bigger wheels/thinner tires that's really when you notice it. At least this is my experience. I also am on auto pilot and stuck in traffic at least 40% of the time where I can accelerate like a mad man so that's probably helping too.

Thank you for all of the great information. 😀

We have a 2018 model S 75D. The original tires lasted 27600 miles. But the EV tax for out Tesla in King County, WA was about $850 in 2018 and is about $750 this year. At least we have free supercharging, saving a lot on road trips. Good luck on you model X.

Hi! I was also surprised at how high the plate fees are for EVs. I live in Ohio and it costs $45 for all plates plus $200 for EVs, so I was out over $500 for the two year tag I purchased 😬 Ps I still love my model Y lol

I also live in Ga and thinking about an electric car, what specifically should I be aware of or benefits from the state. I live just outside of Atlanta if that means anything, thanks.

This was a great video. Thanks so much for all of this info.

Great video, I'd like to see a comparison of the best (mpg) Hybrids vs EV's by category and whether it avoids the gas tax. Having a Lexus RX450h, I'm researching the switch. I installed solar 6 years ago in anticipation of an EV, so a Tesla Wall would fit my usage.

Greets from the Czech Republic. As always great content. electricity same as gas is much more expensive here. 1kWh is 0.56€ at Superchargers and can go up to 1€ at others. Home charging is much cheaper at 0.16-0.30€. Also here EVs are exempted from road tax. But Teslas esp are much more expensive. Model 3 LR is here at 60.000€ and that with average annual net inclmes of app 20.000€. But I would say once one owned a Tesla you never go back to ICE , like ever... and its efficiency is insane. I show in my last video: 50km at constant 140kmh was at 201Wh/km and 50km constant at 120kmh was at 144Wh/km.

I noticed in all the EV videos no one ever takes into account the cost of delivery of electricity, where I am in Ct. That is more expensive that the kwh of electricity. So with that you can almost double the cost of home charging. I own a Camery hybrid that gets me at present 45mpg , your car is $30000 more than mine without all the other cost. With the price of gas where I am $3.40 per gallon I can purchase 8823 gals. Of gas and go 397,058 mile before I get to the cost of your tesla, oh and not have to wait hours of your life to charge my car.

Thank you! Very informative

Really nice video. Lots of good info. We have cheaper charging at low use times that is around $.07 a Kwh. That is the way to go and best to use 110 outlet for around town driving.

Hey Kim, Do you know of a website or app that shows Tesla kw charging prices for the Superchargers?

I have Hyundai Ioniq EV past 4 years and SoH 99.8% and it runs without any oil changes, gear oil, no gear = no gear repairs, spark plugs, long and short service, no drive train issues!

So basically with all the additional fees, premiums, and additional dealership markups it would cost almost the same as owning traditional gas powered cars.

My 2018 Model 3 insurance with State Farm is $600/year. That’s less than my wife’s 2017 Sorento.

Washington raised the yearly EV fee from $150 to $150 plus another $75 fee to total $225 just for grins. In California you can lower your DCFC prices by charging off peak at least with Tesla but I have free Supercharging for life, so I'm not up to date. However right after Christmas they were kicking me off at 80% which is generally fine because of crowds, but my car has a much shorter range than new cars and sometimes I need a little more. California was the only place that the SC stopped, but I only charge enough to get to my next stop, so I rarely charge to 80% let alone higher. I bought a EVSE for my Fiat and I am still using it on the Tesla with an adapter, but I bought it from Amazon for $300 at the time and later it dropped to $200. It is a 240v, but only 20 amp, so it doesn't stress the house at all. However it only charges the Tesla at 11 miles per hour. This is fine for me since I rarely drive more than 50-60 miles per day and it easily charges up while I sleep. I think a lot of people go overkill on home charging. Unless you are a massive road warrior, you really don't need to charge your car in two hours at home. Between sleeping, showering and eating chances are you will be there at least 10 hours. Otherwise why pay the mortgage? I initially did pay a lot for insurance, but I questioned them and shopped around and my Model S is no more than most cars as far as premiums go. Same with tires, I think I paid a lot for tires, but after 34,000 miles they still look good and I am going on another 5,000 mile trip so I expect them to last 60,000 like the first set. My car is at 94,000 miles and I have only bought one set of replacement tires. They get rotated pretty often since that makes them last longer. I replaced one door handle and one window regulator under warranty and got the screen memory upgrade, but still the original screen. Going to the newer version would add a lot of features and cost $2500 or so. My car has 4G, but I figure at some point they will add 5G or Starlink and then I will upgrade

I have two concerns. 1, charging. I don't have a garage to install a home charging station in. 2, The "App". I don't have a data plan for my phone, so checking charge levels, and other features, and diagnostics in the middle of nowhere, wouldn't be accessible to me. This seems like an issue.

Very informative video. Thanks for posting this information.

I have found that the tires on model 3 and Y last 50-80,000 miles if you don’t drive to fast to furious.

We just replaced tires on our 2019 model 3 Long Range Sport wheels at 33K miles. Total cost for new tires with warranty was $1250 at Discount tires. I thought this was reasonable, however tires on my ICE cars do last longer, maybe 40K miles. Driving both types, the EV is still the best bet for transportation in most cases, and expenses are considerably less as is total cost of ownership by far.

You forgot to talk about the actual cost of replacement batteries or potential repairs to “intellectual property” technology failure.

Someone I know got his model 3 rear ended and the damage just looked like a scrape on the rear bumper. It cost like 11k for repairs because the the plug was misaligned a little and for some reason the front sensors or something like that were affected also for some reason.

Love my 2016 Nissan Leaf. Someday I’ll upgrade but so far I haven’t had a need.

The tire replacement cost is certainly a big one. I wonder if any ev owners out there noticed if their second set of tires lasted longer than the first as the number of times they felt "obliged" to show their friends what the acceleration felt like dropped. 😜

Terrific video with quick logically thought out and useful content. Thank you for this...

nicely done !! very thorough !!

States extra fees are trying to undermine EV adoption. EVs can help gas drivers by freeing supplies. Vote carefully.

Very happy three+ year 2019 leaf owner here. I did have to upgrade my electrical panel and run a circuit for my home charger, but I was getting solar installed as well which also required the electrical upgrade, so just rolled those costs into the solar installation.

Thanks for the good video. I’m looking into purchasing a hybrid and this showed up on my feed.

I think you did a really great job on this. I learned so much!

Thank You. I just purchased a 2022 Kia EV6 GT Line, and already experienced higher insurance rates, the electric plug setup in my garage, and the level 2 charger, so now I can look forward to the the rest of the expenses up, and coming. However I'm enjoying the EV immensely, and in some small way contributing to lowering my carbon footprint.

We've had our 2018 Tesla Model 3 for 4 1/2 years now and 48,000 miles. Our experience has been much like yours, except we got 33,000 out of our first set of tires, our insurance is just under $100/mo and we've noticed some high-use superchargers here on the west coast and traveling through Utah are as high as $0.48 per kWh. But our home charging is still 90% of our costs and is still $0.09 per kWh. Wouldn't go back to gas ever.

Thanks, this is valuable information.

Thanks for the info 👍

The fun is about to start with rising energy costs, especially at the road side chargers. There has even been talk of power outages, which would leave EV owners having to charge their car with a diesel powered generator.

Regarding insurance, I have a near perfect safety score. Through Tesla insurance I’m only paying about $500 per year!

We just got the Ioniq 5 Limited and our insurance coverage is a little higher than our 2003 Toyota Highlander.

As more EVs are on the road expect that the tax will be moved to Kilowatts at a public charger. Since people may also have a home charger some of the extra registration charge likely to remain.

Isnt california paying $700+ for registration? I saw that from Ryan Shaw when he made a video and talked about his reg... My reg here in Texas is $75 total including government fees. I just took delivery on Saturday for my MYP, and THANKFULLY the mobile connector was included.. And since my brother who is an electrician, he taught me how to install my Tesla wall connector. So now i have 3 mobile connectors and 2 wall connectors and i avoid having to pay someone to install including the NEMA 1450 outlet. But i did purchase a 40ft NEMA 1450 extension to reach the second Tesla in the drive way. Since I also have insurance on my tires w/ discount tire, i avoid paying for new tires every time. The only thing I noticed on all my 3 Tesla's is the fact that the black tips in the charge port get damaged or stuck in the wall connector wand or mobile connector wand, and it causes issues when trying to charge.. luckily Tesla will fix on warranty but, if your not on warranty, you are screwed to pay out of pocket.

Once the infrastructure is ready then I’ll switch. I love road trips so an EV is not feasible unfortunately

We bought a 2023 Chevy Bolt EUV the level 1&2 charger was included. GM also paid $1250 for the level 2 outlet installation at our home and the permit fees.

Amazing info vlog Kim u did here my first time here . Impressive. Am thinking of buying a Tesla n use it for Uber n Lyft any ideas for me here. Am trading in my 2011 Elantra with 256k miles n too many repairs now to do.

Thanks Kim! Regarding tire wear: The Model S and X especially the Performance versions wear out tires quickly due to weight and high motor torque. But any heavy vehicle will wear out tires faster than a lighter one. Tesla Model 3 is only about 10% heavier than a similar BMW 3 Series and has much better tire wear than S or X. Regarding "charging cables" they're really neither chargers nor cables. For AC charging, the charger is in the car. And the "charging cable" is more than a cable. Technically it's called an Electric Vehicle Service Equipment or EVSE, which has a contactor (power relay to actually connect the power), ground fault interrupter, and microprocessor to make sure everything is working correctly and safely. P.S. Tesla sells EVSEs and related charging equipment near its cost. They don't make much, if any profit on them. That's why the Mobile Connector (EVSE) is only $200 for example. Insurance on Teslas is low, due to their advanced active and passive safety features. Regarding Tesla service, Tesla recently made its repair manuals free. There are many cases where things can be fixed yourself using the new free manuals. The manuals can be purchased for $0 on your Tesla account web site.

We ran into an impressive amount of expense when replacing tires but ultimately our costs have been very manageable. I think it's important to note that car washes cost more owing to the specialized paint and we never go through a conventional car wash (Tesla isn't alone when it comes to discouraging you from going through car washes because of scratching). We've used 110 V outlets, destination chargers (fee and free), superchargers and we also have the NEMA 10-30 plug which we use to charge at home vs. using a dedicated Tesla charger. The model 3 has performed brilliantly and we have zero regrets with our purchase and because of EV incentives and when we purchased we got the best deal possible. The only thing I regret comes from how much battery we have and that was simply a function of how much we could afford. I wish we could extend the battery distance employing aftermarket upgrades and I'm hoping for a long term option but for now, it is what it is :) Thanks for the video Kim!

Very impressive and well done. You must do a ton of documenting your subject material and much time sorting and editing. Again, well done. Thank you!

Very informative. Thanks!