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minus-squareCADmonkey@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·3 days agoThe price difference between the car I have and an EV is considerably more than 7K. Also, 7K is quite a lot.
minus-squareGrimy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·3 days agoThat’s new, there is also used. But the fact is you can’t compare it to your junker since, like I said, no one is asking you to switch right away. The 7k seems like a lot but it isn’t since you get it back quickly with the savings on maintenance and gas.
minus-squareCADmonkey@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·3 days agoExcept the comment I originally replied to literally said it was better for the environment to trade in my car rather than drive it until it dies.
minus-squareGrimy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoYes it is, and that’s a step to take if you can, but no one is saying you are a bad guy if you don’t. It’s being an oil industry mouthpieces that is the problem.
The price difference between the car I have and an EV is considerably more than 7K. Also, 7K is quite a lot.
That’s new, there is also used. But the fact is you can’t compare it to your junker since, like I said, no one is asking you to switch right away.
The 7k seems like a lot but it isn’t since you get it back quickly with the savings on maintenance and gas.
Except the comment I originally replied to literally said it was better for the environment to trade in my car rather than drive it until it dies.
Yes it is, and that’s a step to take if you can, but no one is saying you are a bad guy if you don’t.
It’s being an oil industry mouthpieces that is the problem.