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Tesla has been doing remarkable things with electric cars. As a result they have changed the automotive industry. But their plan has been to start building the most expensive cars first and then cheaper ones as technology and their experience improves.
So if by "best" you are thinking of the technology and the package then it is not surprising that the most expensive car is "best." But if you also want to consider a vehicle that is "affordable" then the Nissan Leaf is very reasonable as a $200 lease option.
The Tesla S has a range of over 200 miles on a charge but the Leaf can go between 70 and 100 miles at less than half the price. There are other electric cars on the market but these are the two best sellers.
Like many other consumer products modern electric cars are slowly achieving popularity. Cell phones have existed for over 30 years but have only become popular within the last 15 years.
Tesla has been doing remarkable things with electric cars. As a result they have changed the automotive industry. But their plan has been to start building the most expensive cars first and then cheaper ones as technology and their experience improves.
So if by "best" you are thinking of the technology and the package then it is not surprising that the most expensive car is "best." But if you also want to consider a vehicle that is "affordable" then the Nissan Leaf is very reasonable as a $200 lease option.
The Tesla S has a range of over 200 miles on a charge but the Leaf can go between 70 and 100 miles at less than half the price. There are other electric cars on the market but these are the two best sellers.
Like many other consumer products modern electric cars are slowly achieving popularity. Cell phones have existed for over 30 years but have only become popular within the last 15 years.
Affordable electric cars?
Alan Clark
I wondered if there were any affordable electric cars out there in the market, or second hand ones.
I've tried looking but can't seem to find any. Do you reckon I'll have to wait a few years before I can find one second hand for a few grand?
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I drive an electric car I found on eBay for just $2000. I invested another $4000 for batteries and repairs. Picture of it here:
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http://evalbum.com/775
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Aside from eBay, a good place to find used EVs is here:
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http://www.evtradinpost.com/
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An old electric car will probably have old battery technology. The bad news is that lead-acid batteries have to be replaced more often. The good news is that this type of battery has gotten much cheaper.
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I replace the 17 golf-cart-style batteries in my car about every 20,000 miles. But it only costs me about $800 to swap them. The best price I've found (for 6V flooded deep-cycle golf cart batteries) is at Sam's Club.
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$800 for 20,000 miles works out to about 4 cents per mile. The electricity to drive costs about 2 to 4 cents per mile (depending where you live.) So your total driving cost in an old EV is 6 to 8 cents per mile - much, much cheaper than gasoline.
I drive an electric car I found on eBay for just $2000. I invested another $4000 for batteries and repairs. Picture of it here:
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http://evalbum.com/775
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Aside from eBay, a good place to find used EVs is here:
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http://www.evtradinpost.com/
*
An old electric car will probably have old battery technology. The bad news is that lead-acid batteries have to be replaced more often. The good news is that this type of battery has gotten much cheaper.
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I replace the 17 golf-cart-style batteries in my car about every 20,000 miles. But it only costs me about $800 to swap them. The best price I've found (for 6V flooded deep-cycle golf cart batteries) is at Sam's Club.
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$800 for 20,000 miles works out to about 4 cents per mile. The electricity to drive costs about 2 to 4 cents per mile (depending where you live.) So your total driving cost in an old EV is 6 to 8 cents per mile - much, much cheaper than gasoline.
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