A man in Kentucky revealed the eye-opening cost difference between charging a Tesla Model 3 and fueling a BMW 3 Series after 75,000 miles.
After a bit of back and forth, this guy decided to ‘upgrade’ and switch to an EV.
Most people assume that charging an EV must be cheaper than filling up the tank of a car with gas.
But the actual amount he saved is food for thought.
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Saving cash is one of the most common reasons why people switch from a gas car to an EV
AAA research found that the leading motivation for Americans to buy electric cars is to ‘save on gas’.
No surprise there.
Generally speaking, EVs tend to be faster than gas cars, and they have fewer moving parts.
Performance aside, the bottom line is usually the biggest draw: most people switch simply to reduce their monthly expenses.
As more EV owners share their cost-breakdowns online, this trend of ‘savings-driven switching’ is likely to grow.
Andy Slye
Andy Slye, the Kentucky YouTuber in question, has been giving regular updates on the Tesla Model 3’s cost, including at the five year and six year mark.
And what he managed to save is nothing to sneeze at.
Andy Slye
Here’s how much he saved by switching to Tesla
Over 75,368 miles of driving, Slye had to use exactly 18,656kWh of electricity.
When accounting for any electricity lost during charging or idling, that’d come out at 20,728kWh.
After calculating the per-kWh charge in his town and adding the supercharging cost, the total came out to be $1,404.
It’s also worth noting that Slye’s cost was particularly low because electricity is quite cheap in Kentucky, and he had free Supercharging credits.
Andy Slye
In cold hard cash, fueling a gas-powered BMW 3 Series over that same distance would have cost him an estimated $9,353.
So that’s $8,000 in savings.
His YouTube viewers immediately did what people on the internet do best: argue.
While some agreed that $8,000 is a significant windfall, others argued that the savings are less impressive when spread across 75,000 miles.
The jury is still out.
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