Good points Allan. I am
Good points Allan. I am ill0informed about one key point. The Tesla Model 3 complete maintenance charges from Tesla. Because Tesla has not posted them yet. The Model X and S are two of the most expensive vehicles to maintain according to the manufacturer's own recommendations in the world. Hopefully, the Model 3 will differ. We just don't know. All we can do is speculate. On a car that has been "for sale" since July. Here are two articles we have done on the costs of maintenance of EVs with Tesla as a focus. https://www.torquenews.com/1083/myth-busted-electric-vehicles-cost-more-maintain-gas-cars-do and
https://www.torquenews.com/1083/why-tesla-model-3-maintenance-costs-will-be-higher-ice-cars
Once Tesla sets its maintenance costs for the model 3, we will report them quickly. We have written dozens of stories about the energy costs of operating an EV vs. the costs of operating a comparable vehicle with a hybrid, diesel, or conventional gasoline engine. Here's a recent one reporting AAA's findings. https://www.torquenews.com/1083/aaa-study-has-bad-news-ev-affordability