Ok lets run a case study.... Ill try for a apples to apples basis..
BUY IN
Blue_boost Buys a petrol MG ZS for $23990 drive away
@Doogie Buys an electric MG ZS for $42736
@Doogie is $-18746 for the same car
@Doogie goes to install a $25,000 of Solar panels on his roof
@Doogie is now
$43746 behind
RUNNING COSTS
Blue_Boost fuels up the car $70 a week x 52 weeks x 5 years = $18200
Rego / insurance lets assume same
@Doogie gets caught unexpectingly at Servos due to low charge, coffees, nick nacks etc $4000 over 5 years
@Doogie electricity prices for charges as its not completely fee $15 per week X 52 weeks x 5 years = $3,900
@Doogie time lost waiting for charges away from home, 1 hour per week x 52 x 5 years = 260 hours!!
Maintenance costs, lets assume same. oil changes not so expensive but as EV weighs much more offset by increased brakes maintenance etc.
@Doogie claws back to be only $33,446 behind
SALE @ 5 years
@Doogie needs to replace battery or else his car is scrap value so
@Doogie $35,000 expense for new battery. People will not buy a EV with 80% capacity left... Would you buy a car with 20% horsepower missing?
Blue_boost needs a nice rince and a bit of carnauba wax to put it for sale $100
Sale Price, Blue_boost sells for $10,000 lets be conservative
@Doogie sells for $25000 after he just spent $35000 on a new battery
So capital loss is .
Blue_boost $23990 - $10,000 sale = 13990 blue boost loss on sale
@Doogie $42736 + $35000 battery - 25000 sale = $52736 loss on sale
difference is
@Doogie loses out again -$38746
TOTAL $$ LOSS FOR @Doogie with his EV is $72192 not even factoring in the inconvenience of waiting for charging, the anxiety of range, the replacement of the solar panels that are less efficient and the eyesore on his roof. Plus the souless driving experience
We also didnt factor in when people live in units and cant setup their own solar installation or run cables out onto the road..
Its another checkmate TKO win for blue_boost it seems