Buy a car after the first depreciation cliff then keep it until it falls apart and never look at prices again. Think of everything you could do with the time and mental energy that you are spending on this kind of man maths.

I think the cost and hassle of having to buy and sell every few months would put me off.

If you buy other EVs, your dealing with a less safe, less fun, worse charging experience, worse performing, worse software etc car. Tesla really is something special.

Life is too short to spend that much time commuting by car. If you enjoy selling cars maybe it compensates while providing content. Petrol Ped said this week he only does videos. Maybe you need two schnauzers, or two lazy fat working class moggies with wind, for scale when showing boot space. Or, do some E-Up racing, review the local chippee with yellow and red clickbait titles and you will have enough hits to go full time.😊

If you keep it and run it till it dies, you'll save more in the long term, better than giving car sales people a cut every time.

Remember it’s not just miles. There’s a big difference between 1 owner and 2 owners. Especially on a relatively low mileage EV. Why didn’t they want it any more? What’s wrong with it?

EV's: You lease new, buy used. It's up to you if you want to keep it once the battery warranty is gone.

Keep the Tesla, it has the best charge network by far. (and I don't even have an electric car 😅)

EV's still OK? in your intro you have outlined all the issues with EV's.

If you applied this method to classic cars instead, you'd make money every time you sold one.

Pre-EV’s I had a similar problem…I was commuting 3 days a week into a city…0nly 40 miles but then last 8 miles were always gridlocked and tediously slow. It was painful. One November (maybe not the best month for weather) I decided to learn (and pass) motorcycling test (call it a mid-life moment too ?? 🤣) and bought a comfortable 1000 cc bike with heated grips good screen and brilliant protective and warm clothing etc and did not look back. My 1.5 hours to 2 hours each way commute dropped to 45 minutes on average and as the Porche’s and the rest were at 3 mph for 30 minutes I could get past in a few minutes - plus park for free outside the front door of the office rather than pay for parking (city centre)…. I also got to learn a new skill, experience the sense of a highest awareness of the ride in every way, did advance motorcycling with the Police and became a much better driver (even though I am ok as had been a continental lorry driver in my 20’s and so road aware) and relished each journey.

Better run it through the 'Wife' maths first... lol

You clearly enjoy trading your cars, but for many of us it's an emotional/anxious transaction. However, I really like your man maths approach. Keep it up EVM.

I love having new (to me) cars, but hate the process of buying and selling cars.

Although I don't envy the idea of constantly shopping around for the potential next car (I find it stressful personally), I can definately see the logic to your man maths here.

Man maths deserves a man answer...

If you had no you tube content I'd say keep what you know as it's lost it's greatest amount already. But the buying / selling / using content created from changing regularly is the key to making man maths sense. Looking forward to the content

From a content creation standpoint it’s a great idea. The biggest pain will be the constant buying and selling however that’s not such an issue if you enjoy the process.

Interestingly, what does the boss at home think!

Hi EVM, every time you change cars it costs money. Very few people make money flipping cars, miles added always add to depreciation, but a Model 3 should last several hundred thousand miles.