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What it actually costs, part 4 of 4: the subcompact
Against the gas Kona, the Kia EV3 saves 9,576 $ over ten years. Against the Niro hybrid, 335 $. Not one cent of subsidy. Here is my whole calculation.
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What it actually costs, part 3 of 4: the pickup
The electric pickup costs 6,200 $ more to buy, but over ten years it costs 30,000 $ less. Here is my whole calculation, with no subsidy at all: gas Silverado, F-150 hybrid and Silverado EV.
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What it actually costs, part 2 of 4: the compact SUV
I expected the Model Y to beat the RAV4 hybrid easily over ten years. With no subsidies, it beats it by 69 $. Here is the whole calculation, because that is where it gets interesting.
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