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"Let’s further assume that I live like most people do in the world today, in an apartment, and I park on the street."

That's quite an assumption. I have to park on the street. I would not choose an EV as long as this is true. Duh.

The article also factors in the price of the vehicle, which doesn't make sense. Yes my used Honda is cheaper than a Tesla vehicle overall. I'm also not driving as nice a car.

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Precisely. If the conversation is about fuel costs per mile, keep it about fuel costs per mile. They should include figures for:

- supercharger station electricity costs - national average electricity costs - national average, amortized home solar costs

And then compare the fuel cost difference for each vs the price difference of each to help people decide whether the premium for an EV is worth it.

Why would the author include that when it's not in their best interests? In the disclosures they clearly state they are financially biased towards TSLA's failure. It's little more than a hit piece intended to influence their stock price downwards so the author will make money.

Hopefully they give practical advice based on relevant observations to build trust with their readership. This particular article does the opposite.

I get that they have a motive to slam Tesla, but shoddy articles don't install confidence in their brand.

And I think it's safe to say that the vast majority of Tesla owners today are not living in apartments and parking on the street.

I'd even go one step further and say most car owners aren't living in apartments and park on the street.

I live in an apartment and I find chargers for my Model 3 without an issue. They're often free despite me being in a part of the US where trucks rule.

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