Not everyone gets the same write offs as California does. That makes a significant difference, and probably one of the reasons EVs have half of their fleets in CA.
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yup absolutely. I personally donāt like the idea of tax incentives for EVs (or even oil for that matter), but since they exist, Iām going to milk it for all I can. 
To add, not even everyone in CA qualifies for the $2500 rebate.
How many miles do you drive a month that it costs you a few hundred a month in gas? I know CA has some steep prices, but thatās a fair amount of driving.
How did you get down to 400/month by saving gas? That would have nothing to do with your 600/mo car payment.
My Camry costs about $60 per tank (Gas prices here range between $3.50 - $4.00/gallon for 87!!). I fill my tank about once a week (maybe slightly less), so yea, Iām being conservative by saying $200/month.
Iām saying if I put the $200/month in savings on gas towards my monthly car payment, then that drops it to $400/month.
But that wouldnāt drop it to 400/mo. If your Camry cost 600/mo to purchase, and you spent 200/mo on gas, your car expense would be 800/mo. So, youāre essentially lowering your car expense from 800/mo to 600/mo. If you spent that extra 200/mo toward your Tesla principal, youād still be paying 800/moā¦just in a different fashion. If you saved that 200/mo insteadā¦your car expense is still 600/mo.
Heās stating that his gas savings would be 200$ a month. Although his payment would remain 600, he would still effectively be saving the 200 by no longer needing gas. Resulting in his ā400ā cost per month in comparison.
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That math is wrong though. If Iām shelling out 800/mo for gas and a car payment, thatās 800/mo. Letās assume my paycheck is 800/mo also. If Iām saving 200/mo in gas, my expense is now 600, so I have an extra 200 in my checking account. So I need 600 that month to pay my car expense instead of 800. I then use that 200 gas savings any way I choose, or save it. I donāt have 400 extra in my account just because I save 200 in gasā¦I still have only 200 bucks.
I get what youāre saying (although the way you said it is super confusing). To clarify, Iād be buying a new car and having a car payment or lease payment regardless of what I get. Iām not going to keep my old paid off Camry forever. If I didnāt get a Tesla Model 3, Iād likely get something equivalent but gas powered. I originally responded to your comment saying āThat cost less than the EV initially, even while paying for that expensive gas and oil, with more capabilitiesā, and I was indicating that in the end, no I wouldnāt necessarily be paying more for an ICE car when rolling in the cost of gas. I hope that makes sense.
Ok, letās try it this wayā¦
800.00 - Paycheck
600.00 - Car payment
200.00 - Gas
0.00 = Balance remaining.
Now, with an EV:
800.00 - Paycheck
600.00 - Car Payment
0.00 - Gas
200.00 = Balance Remaining.
Note, youāre not really truly saving 200.00, as you will have some electric costs associated here, but Iāll keep it simple
So, your payment will be ~600/mo based on what you said. Letās assume this was an ICE and you were paying 200/mo on your gas. Youād be paying 800/mo. Since itās not an ICE, you save that 200 bucks, but youāre still paying 600. Youāre not dropping your expense to 400/mo by saving gas.
It will take time, but yes, you will eventually, in the long run, save money on oil changes, maintenance and gas than a comparable ICE. You have the advantage of tax incentives to help speed that process up.
Noteā¦rereading your quoteā¦maybe I misunderstood what you were saying. Maybe you were saying that a comparable 3 series was 400/mo, NOT that your expense was 400/mo.
Obviously Iām talking about saving money on the total cost of ownership and not just the car. Even if I got a BMW for 400/month, Iād still be ahead.
Ok, I realized I misread what you were sayingā¦you were saying a comparable 3 series was 400/mo, NOT that your expense was now 400 month.
Polish moment.
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Is there a delivery date generated at that point?
3-6 weeks. Itās been almost 2 weeks already, so I should be getting it by early April at the latest.
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Congrats. Please post pic of imminent human-to-car coitus.
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Thanks! Itāll be a platonic but extremely loving relationship 
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Did you see loberantās BMW 3 series deals lol. 36% off MSRP? Time to reconsider Model 3?
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Man. Iād be all over that, but my order is pretty much a done deal. I already have 3500 into it.
get one for your father in law (the 3 series)
Eh. He still wants a suv for whatever crazy reason. Dunno if I can talk him out of it at this point.