Spreadsheet: Tire video:
Background:
I purchased my 2013 Model S three years old with 16,000 miles. I originally began considering the Tesla due to what I thought was a significantly less expensive cost to operate the car than my current vehicle at the time, the Subaru Legacy.
Due to me driving more than 50,000 miles a year, the thought was to reduce the cost to fuel my vehicle - and if I could do that by buying an electric car - well known to be more efficient in total emissions - it would be a win-win.
This is the first of a three part video series on my experience with my Tesla. Make sure you’re subscribed so you don’t miss the next two parts in my series where I cover battery degradation and overall wear and tear.
1) Costs
A few disclaimers:
-This analysis does not include monthly payment or insurance since these things vary significantly by owner.
-Numbers outside of my specific use of my Tesla and my specific use case should be considered estimates
-The purpose of this analysis was to get an idea of how much money I saved in operational costs by going electric
-For brevity’s sake I’m giving you a summary of my findings, I’ll make the spreadsheet of my calculations available in the video description
Fuel Costs:
Audi A7
Subaru Legacy
Tesla Model S 75
Cost comparison
Cost per mile
% Difference
The delta between my Tesla and the Audi and Subaru becomes even more dramatic when you factor in European pricing for fuel.
Service/Repairs:
-I did have a 50,000 mile warranty when I purchased the car. This is why you see so many initial repairs covered by warranty.
-Most issues seem to be isolated to quality of parts, not wearing out. This is likely due to it being an early production version with a VIN in the low 8,000.
-Number of items fixed dropped by 69% from year one to year two, and then 40% from year to to year three
Maintenance:
-Not surprisingly, the most costly maintenance I’ve seen have been the tires.
Summary:
-When I first began looking at a Tesla it was a huge step up in price from my Subaru. However, my initial hypothesis revealed it should have been less expensive to operate even the host of the vehicle with more.
-Today, I can confirm that my initial hypothesis was correct.
-The cost to operate my Model S over 200K miles is significantly less than a gas vehicle
-Even the total cost to power my Tesla is still less expensive than just the cost to fuel a similar priced car.
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