I'd suggest taking the emotion out of it and doing the math. You say you're driving just under 1k miles/week, which means you'll be out of warranty on a new Model 3 in 2 years. That would make me real nervous for:Model 3 - 8 years or 100,000 miles, whichever comes first, with minimum 70% retention of Battery capacity over the warranty period. Model 3 with Long-Range Battery - 8 years or 120,000 miles, whichever comes first, with minimum 70% retention of Battery capacity over the warranty period.
1) repair/maintenance when you're footing the bill and the closest service center is a state + tow truck bill away
2) 70% of a 300 mile range vehicle is 210 miles, which is shorter than your total drive 3 days of the week, meaning you'll need to recharge (at work). And lets be real, 300 or 210 isn't a feasible # in MI winters.
3) Would love to see the deprecation chart of a 2 year old, $60k car, that's an EV with batteries out of warranty.
4) I think you need to factor in electricity costs - it's not free. Nor your time to recharge when not convenient. etc. etc.
Do what makes you happy. I just don't see any financial sense in the proposal.
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