Dev Raga Personal Finance

622 economics of EVs: 350,000km in an EV - is it still worth it?

Dev Raga Personal Finance

Show Notes

Dev is back with his seventh EV update! After trading in his Tesla Model 3 in 2024, he's now 90,000km into his second one. In this episode he covers:

πŸ‘‰πŸΎ the cost savings of his first Model 3 πŸ‘‰πŸΏ the numbers on his second Model 3 πŸ‘‰πŸ» does it make sense to buy an EV in 2026? πŸ‘‰ comparing costs to an ICE car πŸ‘‰πŸ½ pros & cons of having an EV πŸ‘‰πŸΌDev's top tips for buying cars

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