07-30-2013, 12:03 PM
BMW i3:
$42k, 100 mile range, right-wheel-drive, 2600 lbs, 0-60 in 7 sec, 50/50 weight distribution, interior seating and volume similar to 3-series. It sounds like fun to me!
On the other hand, 155mm wide tires and I'm pretty sure it's ugly. But hey, certainly no worse than a Honda Element. And it's approx 300% cooler than a Nissan Leaf. It's all carbon fiber.
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Back of the napkin, a $10k vehicle we drive 20k miles a year that gets 30MPG costs us $2400 in fuel and $1k/yr in maintenance. Assuming it's worth half what it is now in 5 years, total 5 year cost is $22k.
If we bought this thing at $42k and drove it the same amount, assuming a 60% charging efficiency, that'd be 6000kWh, which is $660/yr. 100k mile warranty should mean very little to no maint costs for 5 years. So that's $2600/yr savings. 5 years of ownership assuming it's worth half is $24k.
I'm sold! :dunno:
$42k, 100 mile range, right-wheel-drive, 2600 lbs, 0-60 in 7 sec, 50/50 weight distribution, interior seating and volume similar to 3-series. It sounds like fun to me!
On the other hand, 155mm wide tires and I'm pretty sure it's ugly. But hey, certainly no worse than a Honda Element. And it's approx 300% cooler than a Nissan Leaf. It's all carbon fiber.
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Back of the napkin, a $10k vehicle we drive 20k miles a year that gets 30MPG costs us $2400 in fuel and $1k/yr in maintenance. Assuming it's worth half what it is now in 5 years, total 5 year cost is $22k.
If we bought this thing at $42k and drove it the same amount, assuming a 60% charging efficiency, that'd be 6000kWh, which is $660/yr. 100k mile warranty should mean very little to no maint costs for 5 years. So that's $2600/yr savings. 5 years of ownership assuming it's worth half is $24k.
I'm sold! :dunno:
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