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Also, even if it was... it's not the same price!

MBTA is like $100 a month, which is $1.2k, which is less than half of $3k.

This. There are many other costs associated with car ownership. As a transit user I don't need to pay towards a vehicle registration/inspection, repairs, insurance...

Not to mention things like the mental stress and sedentary lifestyle.

My Nissan leaf disagrees with you.

6.5k purchase price. Cost to Charge less than 50$/mo th. Maintenance nill. Insurance cheap ($35/month)

It doesn't depreciate?!

Who cares. 6.5k/4 years is 1.6k/year. the car needs to only last 3-4 years

Buying a used electric is clearly an exception, not the norm.

Also https://www.edmunds.com/nissan/leaf/2018/cost-to-own/