Of course it does, but is should involve stating the need to have a vehicle that makes noise to compensate for a certain body part being small.
Of course I don't mind stopping every couple of hours. Neither does the dog. Neither do the kids.
When I did the calculations of a similarly priced four-wheel-drive lariat with the eco-boost engine versus the lariat lightning, I was already $1000+ ahead, including the $7500 tax incentive only! Add in the savings of go go juice and that should be at a minimum $1000 per year at 10,000 to 12,000 miles.
I wrote some software (well, spreadsheet functions) that model everything from the future cost of energy for the vehicle to the cost of maintenance to depreciation (first year and subsequent years), insurance, etc., etc., etc. I typically run 10,000 to 1 million simulations on each vehicle I'm comparing.
I'd love to hit that 20 year mark.I wrote some software (well, spreadsheet functions) that model everything from the future cost of energy for the vehicle to the cost of maintenance to depreciation (first year and subsequent years), insurance, etc., etc., etc. I typically run 10,000 to 1 million simulations on each vehicle I'm comparing.
Here's an example from a comparison between BEV and ICE Lariats. In this scenario, 85% of the time the Lightning was cheaper than the ICE. It all depends on variables, but I have to work at some really weird possibilities to make the ICE cost less (gas drops to <$1/gallon, etc). This scenario has a median of 18,000 miles/year driven for its runs (the miles driven per year is a variable in the simulation).
I wrote some software (well, spreadsheet functions) that model everything from the future cost of energy for the vehicle to the cost of maintenance to depreciation (first year and subsequent years), insurance, etc., etc., etc. I typically run 10,000 to 1 million simulations on each vehicle I'm comparing.
Here's an example from a comparison between BEV and ICE Lariats. In this scenario, 85% of the time the Lightning was cheaper than the ICE. It all depends on variables, but I have to work at some really weird possibilities to make the ICE cost less (gas drops to <$1/gallon, etc). This scenario has a median of 18,000 miles/year driven for its runs (the miles driven per year is a variable in the simulation).
The only reason I might not is I have a huge issue with wanting the next shiny car...
Simple, people hate change.... Nothing more nothing lessI got this STX loaner while my Lightning was getting fixed and with it 700 miles of range for $50k this is where I think our trucks need to get eventually to capture more of the 700k+ gas F150 sales. My original post on X / Twitter hit 75k+ views, so I went deeper with this video!Why do you think is holding back the Lightning from capturing more of those huge gas sales?
Climate change is a very polarizing issue in a country that is basically a 50/50 split between the two sides. Suggesting it’s the only reason why people aren’t buying a specific truck doesn’t make sense when people on both sides buy trucks. The 50% that “hate” climate change may avoid EV’s over the politics, I know plenty who feel that way. The other 50% of climate change “enthusiasts” should be snapping up the EV cars and trucks at a significant rate, but they aren’t because EV’s don’t work for all people in all situations and those people also have the same fears about the user experience. Even California only has 2.5% EV adoption.
My comment had 100% absolute nothing to do about "climate change"
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So one, can I get those functions!?!I wrote some software (well, spreadsheet functions) that model everything from the future cost of energy for the vehicle to the cost of maintenance to depreciation (first year and subsequent years), insurance, etc., etc., etc. I typically run 10,000 to 1 million simulations on each vehicle I'm comparing.
Here's an example from a comparison between BEV and ICE Lariats. In this scenario, 85% of the time the Lightning was cheaper than the ICE. It all depends on variables, but I have to work at some really weird possibilities to make the ICE cost less (gas drops to <$1/gallon, etc). This scenario has a median of 18,000 miles/year driven for its runs (the miles driven per year is a variable in the simulation).
Yes. I need to figure out how to share the document. Mostly I need to figure out how to make it usable to people who aren't me...
I included depreciation. If you buy the vehicle and then sell it very early, you would get most of your money back. I believe this run had a mean depreciation of around 20% in the first year for the Lightning. The possible range was probably 15% to 30%. Reselling in the same year would return 70% to 85% of the purchase price. So, for a $67,500 purchase price with a $7500 tax credit ($60,000 out the door), a depreciation of 20% would be about $12,000. And a depreciation of around 15% would mean $9,000. Reselling in the first year would mean a total cost of ownership of around $12,000. The edges of these kinds of calculations are always funky, but they're also always a small number of datapoints, so they don't change the average much.
I really do think it really is this simple. People are accustomed to things and that's that. It takes time, and being exposed to alternatives to get people on board. Which is why I think things like incentives play an important role in getting people on board.
