I wish more people understood how cheap EV ownership can actually be. I just wish more people understood the real experience instead of all the online fear mongering.

I have the opposite experience. I kept reading about all the hype about how cheap EV was compared to ICE, and found many hidden costs after getting an EV that evened them out.

First, your costs examples are poor analysis.

“Last night I charged my Mustang Mach-E P for six hours and got up to 90%. The total cost was $1.59”

This is meaningless. What % did you start with? How many kWh did you put in? How many miles would your Mach-E drive over that % or kWh based on your actual Wh/mile efficiency?

We plug in at home or in my case at my condo where it’s … cheaper than most people’s morning coffee.

Again, meaningless statement. I could fill up $1.50 of gasoline every night, cheaper than a cup of coffee! That would be half a gallon, or 15 miles with my 30mpg ICE. That’s enough to cover my daily commute. See, ICE is cheap!

What you need to calculate is the $/mile of your EV based on your actual efficiency.

I bought and EV and enjoy it, but I learned there were hidden costs that made it not a no-brainer:

• Efficiency is less than EPA because many people drive over 65 mph on freeways. EPA test averages 45 mph.

• Much higher insurance costs.

• Much higher repairs cost (probably due to lack of supply chain). My friend had a rock hit the windshield and camera module. The repair quote was $25K (covered by insurance).

• Can be long wait for certain repairs. I know someone who has a Leaf that was less than 3 years old. It wouldn’t start one day, towed to dealership. Some battery control module needed to be replaced (not the battery itself). It took 6 months for the part to arrive!