As much as I would love to agree, this is just objectively not true.
Halfway decent used BEVs are super rare and usually expensive, so new remains to only viable option for most. And buying a new car to begin with is a huge premium.
And while prices have been steadily declining for BEVs, in most instances a somewhat comparable ICE car is still cheaper to buy.
Wether or not that is the case for actually maintaining the vehicle heavily depends on electricity and fuel prices where you live. Considering the article is from Germany, take it as an example. Most people do not live in single family homes, but apartments. Most apartments still don’t have a spot for EV charging, so you have to rely on public chargers. They run from anywhere to 35ct/kWh to 60ct/kWh depending on location and charging method.
Halfway decent used BEVs are super rare and usually expensive, so new remains to only viable option for most. And buying a new car to begin with is a huge premium.
And while prices have been steadily declining for BEVs, in most instances a somewhat comparable ICE car is still cheaper to buy.
Wether or not that is the case for actually maintaining the vehicle heavily depends on electricity and fuel prices where you live. Considering the article is from Germany, take it as an example. Most people do not live in single family homes, but apartments. Most apartments still don’t have a spot for EV charging, so you have to rely on public chargers. They run from anywhere to 35ct/kWh to 60ct/kWh depending on location and charging method.