Middle East Conflict vs. EVs

[Landshark]

my other half has a Kona 1.6 t petrol, It gets 7 km,per liter

I drive around 28,000km a year, so that's a saving on gas of maybe $10,000 a year,

It would cost about $2500 to drive the same car 28,000km (17,500 miles) in the US at $3.50/gal. You get cheap solar, we get cheap gas.

 

[electriceddy]

What price point does oil/gasoline need to rise to in order to start influencing purchasing decisions?

Brilliant

 

[calebww]

Gas prices are definitely the main driver for most people switching. If it hits $5 a gallon again across the board, the demand for EVs will spike just like it did a few years ago. Most people only care about their monthly budget at the pump.

 

[Mark W]

Yeah, it's not that the increase in gas prices will make people get out their pencils and do the math and buy an EV, it's more of a reactionary and emotional response.

 

[bwilson4web]

get out their pencils and do the math

If I’m an example:

• 2016 - replaced last ICE, Toyota Echo, with 2014 BMW i3-REx (20% the cost per mile)
• 2016 - upgraded house from 100 A to 200 A (sun rotted service line replaced and rusty case, power pole transformer)
• 2016 - added 16 kW, automatic emergency generator (homebound wife protection)
• 2016 - replaced legacy house heater with high efficiency unit (about 66% of previous gas for house heating)
• 2019 - Tesla Model 3 replaces last Prius Prime (33% the cost per mile)
• 2021 - heat pump based hot water heater, 400 W max and gives AC In laundry room
• 2021 - dehumidifier clothes dryer, no vent (50% of previous cost per load)
• 2021 - front loader washing machine (75% cost of top loader)
• 2023 - replaced 2014 BMW i3-REx with 2017 BMW i3-REx, (72 mi to 108 mi EV range)
• 2024 - replaced TSLA stock with 4.8 kW solar roof ($150-200/mo savings)

So two EVs, efficient gas heater, efficient hot water heater, and efficient clothes washer/dryer. Typically paid higher purchase, ~25%, and saved the difference within 1-2 years.

Everything doesn’t have to be done at once. But ‘carpe dieum’ when replacing older things that eventually wear out.

Bob Wilson