Excellent breakdown and video, although was a bit confused to hear a fellow Brit talking about a car with UK/European origins but using US costs!

Thank you for this breakdown of the costs! This is really helpful for when we need to replace our car.

@AndysComputer

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thanks for the enlightening comparison! Hadn’t thought about it this way. Potential buyers trying to take advantage of the incentives should be aware of how the fed and state rebates work, specifically in relation to income and taxes. I just placed an order for a 2023 model, which is identical to the 2022. Can’t wait!

@AndysComputer

2 жыл бұрын

Congrats! Yes the rebates/incentives depends very much on an individuals situation, which is why I had to drag this video out explaining such things instead of just saying "you get $7,5000 from the Fed" which may not be true...

@crivsmum4820

2 жыл бұрын

@@AndysComputer so what do we get in UK?

What a wonderful analysis. I bumped into it just when I was hesitant about trading in my 11 years Toyota Tacoma for an electric mini cooper as I moved to town and don't need the truck anymore. Now it is a no brainer to me. I also made the comparison between buying the mini or leasing it. I got yo the conclusion that if the battery is available to purchase, a good quality car deserves a new one instead of returning the car at the end of the leasing term and having to walk away with no car and no money because leasing for 4 years turned to be as expensive as buying.

@AndysComputer

2 жыл бұрын

I'm curious about the leasing cost vs a comparable gas car as that is probably a better comparison as most people don't pay cash for new cars. That said, I have seen lease costs on electric cars be better than their gas equivalents, but also sometimes much worse which suggests the manufacturer thinks their depreciation rate will be high...

Very complete comparison. Great job. On my third Mini - 2022 Mini SE. Without all the detailed analysis, I concluded $21K (after rebates and selling my 2012 Golf) for a loaded Mini SE (Iconic) was a good deal. Plus nightly home charging is only 10 cents per Kw here in Pittsburgh = less than 3 cents per mile. Compared to 15 cents per mile of city driving my Golf.

@AndysComputer

2 жыл бұрын

Seems like you got a very good deal! This is our first Mini, and is the only car my wife has ever shown any interest in, so she's thrilled and proud to have it!

@jellyd4889

2 жыл бұрын

Wow. That is cheap. In Germany we pay 30cts a kW. Probably a lot of tax in our 30cts. I always wonder how the US states survive without all the tax? Government, roads, services etc.

@ChrisHessJD

2 жыл бұрын

@@jellyd4889 Our infrastructure and social welfare system are in shambles, that's why. In Pennsylvania our roads look like a warzone in many areas (tons of potholes and poor surfaces)

@alohathaxted

2 жыл бұрын

if you have naysayers bothering you direct them to this cost comparison. kzread.info/dash/bejne/X3hry7xshpu3aco.html

@mjkay8660

2 жыл бұрын

i like the way it handles in the snow

I am in Dallas as well and ordered my MINI Aug. 2021 received my island blue MINI the first week of Dec 2021. In 2 months the gas savings alone has made me love the MINI as it's my first electric and MINI I have owned. Thank you for the analysis!

@AndysComputer

2 жыл бұрын

If yours was from Mini Plano then I may have a photo of both our cars side by side as delivered off the transporter as that was an island blue...

@marthareyes8891

2 жыл бұрын

@@AndysComputer lol you probably do have a picture of my Island Blue MINI because I did purchase it at BMW in Plano.

@SheriSoltes

2 жыл бұрын

I live in Austin so that is great to know. Thank you for your comment fellow Texan!

Exceptionally good video. Folks seem to pull costs out of the air making their conclusions suspect. Yours however, is one I would trust.

@AndysComputer

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Explaining every number makes the video long and a bit boring I admit, but showing the workings hopefully helps people trust the content!

Such a great video, Thank you for sharing your insights and scenarios.

Very nice video, has helped me on looking at a ev differently now as i was looking to buy one then said ill wait but when you look at it this way you dont really need to.

Best comparison I’ve seen. Answered virtually all my questions. Will be showing the wife directly.

A very reasonable set of comparisons. Good job.

Proper job. Thank you for sharing your prowess. Brilliant. Thanks again.

I have just ordered my level 2 mini, it should be here in May I can’t wait

@AndysComputer

2 жыл бұрын

It seems to be selling well! What color combo did you go for?

Your opening statement was very appreciated and completely true.

Congratulations. At last someone on the net who is making a real and argumented comparison without any emotions. For your information. I'm living in europe and made this comparison for ourself in 2013... And my experiences after my choice for EV confirm your financial spreadsheet as correct. My wife, physican, needs to drive a car to patients, but NOT long distances and we can charge at home ...the same as you told. In 2013 no long range car available ...the Tesla S came later. Also no possibility for long range travels because in that year nearly no fastchargers available. (Main reason for most hugh tax credits....it was near to impossible for going long distances) In 2019 we also changed our long distance car also for an EV , range 450 km which is enough for all uses ...in those 6 years enough fast chargers were build. You'll be shocked about the real differences in europa when buying in that year (and that year only because tax rules changed the next year). Because including all incentivs from government we did not save only 20000 (euro) in those 8 years but more than 60000 euro's. Half of that as tax advantages....other half energy savings and maintenance savings. Now we drive an ioniq 5 AWD project 45....price 59000 which we could buy cash.....because we put aside all those advantages.

Nice breakdown...Gas is now 6.00 per gallon. When I had my mini I had to replace my clutch, the timing chain was about to fail so I sold it.

Great analysis, really enjoyed it, thanks

@AndysComputer

2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@carlbusque1856

2 жыл бұрын

@@AndysComputer just bought a mini se last week, partly because of you video. It really struck home to my wife. Thanks again!

My experience, based on real world testing. As an engineer involved in energy management I have had the option to test, real world, my cost of driving an electric car. I used several metering devices during charging and only used a 120V, level 1 charger, plugged in a standard 120V outlet in my garage overnight. I tested on a Hyundai Ioniq 5, duel motor and driving in ECO mode. I am light on the pedal, most times and alert on how to use the power. In short, it cost me about $4.75 USD per 100 miles of driving. Simply said.

@Brian-om2hh

2 жыл бұрын

That pretty much equates to what I'm seeing with my Kia EV. I'd estimate I can drive 100 miles, for less than £3 ($4?)

@mikeburnett7028

2 жыл бұрын

But how much to replace and cost to recycle the batteries when they are depleted?

what a great story! thanks for sharing!

I own a Mini Cooper SE and absolutely love it! I looked up the cost of replacing a battery on a BMW i3 and it came to $14,100 - so you’re pretty spot on! I plan on keeping this one for a very long time - ICE feel, EV advantages - LOVE IT!

@Brian-om2hh

2 жыл бұрын

Why would you *replace* the battery, rather then having the pack refurbished at a fraction of the cost of a full replacement? Here in the UK, we have independent EV specialists carrying out battery pack refurbs. One particular UK specialist carried out a battery refurb on a 10 year old Nissan Leaf. The work took 4 hours, and the cost was £600..... A video of that refurb is on KZread......

@kylereese4822

2 жыл бұрын

Also in say year 5 of ownership a new battery becomes available that has more Kw, and range and is a direct swap you get basically a new car, in 5 years gas engines will be more expensive to fuel/run/replace so EV`s are the better option...

@oakwoodsp534

2 жыл бұрын

@@kylereese4822 - yes that's my hope too. When this battery is toast the case can be refilled with whatever fabulous advancements have been made in those years. At the very least, pack refurbs like those described by @Brian would be much cheaper. I think @RichRebuilds did a similar thing with a Tesla. Bazillions to replace at the dealer when in fact a bad cell or two getting replaced solved the problem.

@kylereese4822

2 жыл бұрын

​@@oakwoodsp534 There is always this option too... kzread.info/dash/bejne/Z4OeuLKCd626f7g.html

@friederich66

2 жыл бұрын

hoe can one love such an ugly car we see faces in a car front anf zthe mini as googling "eyes" and a mouth with hanging "mouth corners" which males it look like a bad-tempeerd toad. look in the facce and thee prtoportions of the fiat 500e (which i bought

I have a SE on order that is about to be in production very soon. Looking at these numbers solidifies my purchase even further for me.. Good video! I'm excited to not pump gas again..

@gregghorner9107

2 жыл бұрын

I had to wait more than three months but it was worth the wait. You will love it!

@johnv9854

2 жыл бұрын

@@gregghorner9107 I just got word it hits production on Monday the 14th.. So maybe I'll get it sooner then later! right around that 3 month mark... not bad at all

@johnv9854

2 жыл бұрын

It actually just hit production status today!

Thanks for the excellent review. I own a 2019 Mini Countryman se. Having the front windows replaced at the moment my loaner from the dealership is a 2019 Mini Countryman Hybrid. The loaner is in mint condition and has only 26,000 miles on it. On top of that it has all the extra' packages already installed. They are giving it at base price of 37. After watching and doing the numbers myself I am ready to cut the check NOW!!! lol.

@Bdzynes

2 жыл бұрын

With gas here in Colorado being 5.00 and rising the cost of electricity is far cheaper. Planning on relocating to the west coast where gas is 8.00 so having electric will be great. Pretty much every Mc Donalds is installing power stations as well as every Costco/sams club.

I just ordered a Mini Cooper SE and my Deler told me the Mini battery is actually modular. They just had someone in the shop for replacement and they just swapped the bad parts for around 1.000€. Thanks for doing the math, your numbers are quite comparable to our German ones.

@melluzi

2 жыл бұрын

No doubt EV is cheaper to maintain. Yet it's always fun to watch EVs in the right lane between trucks and that applies to Germany too. No problem to go from Oslo to Lisbon in 3 days on an undersized diesel, meanwhile on Tesla Plaid it will take almost a week.

Great video! Very educational even if the Mini might not be everyone’s cup of tea 👍 (I have an old gas Mini)

@xuchun5371

Жыл бұрын

he opened my brain cell

I totally agree with your logic ans spreadsheet. I have owned a Volt (Chev Hybrid) for 6 years. The one item that does cost more is the tires. I do not know why, but the tires are 25% more expensive for an EV. My best guess is they are made from a harder rubber and require a higher pressure (usually 35-38 instead of 28-32 psi)

Nice video. I hope it convinces my nephew to get an electric mini like mine😀

I wish this was done for 3-5 years which is more realistic for cost projection still this is an excellent analysis. Thank you!

Cheers! Very useful data and sensible decisions based upon personal situation. I wonder though about electric rates and how they are quoted. In our area, the electric company charges one rate for generation and one rate for delivery. The generation is ~15.7 cents /kWh and delivery is ~15.04 cents /kWh. Most energy shopping sights do not mention this. I also wonder what exact figure Mini uses in their thinking/promotion. Even so, I wouldn't trade mine for any ICE vehicle.

@AndysComputer

2 жыл бұрын

That's a good point and I suspect the average rates for kWh in the USA does not actually include that figure. When we were on a flat rate plan we were paying 10.2c for the electricity, and just under 4c per kWh in other fees such as distribution etc.

I have an 2017 Nissan Leaf and drive about 8000-9000 miles / year. It cost me £200 in electric last year and with the recent massive hikes in the UK am predicting £300 this year. That is still so cheap. Fast charge speed is about 24-30min but I alway leave the house with 100%. EV’s are heavy and I think the brake might not be as good as mentioned but I’ve had no problem. One thing to think about when choose a range is Motorway driving. Double the speed Quadruple the energy as Drag increases exponentially to Speed. What I mean is driving 70mph on a motorway will half you range. Caught me out first time I went for a long drive. So you might need an extra stop. Nothing gone wrong on my EV in 5 years and love it. My brother has Solar and doesn’t pay to charge from April until September. EV’s are amazing.

As a Mini Cooper driver myself I have to say this was an amazing video comparing the SE to the Base and S models. I personally just bought a 2013 Mini Cooper S Coupe after my 08 MCS was totaled out by my insurance company from road debris destroying the intercooler and radiator, along with other unknown damage as they just told me the cost and not what was actually wrong with the car. Given this comparison I would actually enjoy going for the SE myself, though I would wish they would do it with the Coupe body style. However in my area in NC I would have a few issues, first is a large lack of charging stations, my town is small and change doesn't really happen here a lot and it is slow when it does come. So I would have to rely on home charging, however I live in an apartment with no front outside outlets, so other than having a long extension cord fed through a window or door, or using an outlet bulb in my porch light, I'm not sure how that would work for me. Also I work as a pizza deliverer so I can put a good 100 miles in each day I do delivery, for comparison I got about 400 miles per tank in my 08 Mini, the 13 hasn't been filled back up enough to get a good average, and I would fill up about once per week. My restaurant is open only Wed-Sat and I only really deliver on Thursdays and Saturdays with some backup driving on Fridays. So along with the work driving my personal driving uses up most of the rest as I have a good 15 minutes to any nearby city for things like shopping, eating out, etc. What would stop me from going with an SE would be the idea of being stuck on the side of the road when I ran out of charge, especially if it were during a delivery. Also the time it would take to stop and charge at a charging station, which if a "fast charge" is about 30 minutes long that could be detrimental for a delivery driver. I do think the Electric Vehicle is a great thing, and love that Mini already has one out, however the infrastructure to support it in daily life is still lacking in many areas. Hopefully that changes, and quickly, in the coming years.

@mjkay8660

2 жыл бұрын

some hoa do not allow charging. i luv my mini but i only put 4mi a week on mine

@Pretz_Starwind

2 жыл бұрын

@@mjkay8660 you should be able to change that by claiming it is an obstruction of livelihood and tell the HOA that you will take them to court for it. They can't legally prevent you from using your car as intended.

@xuchun5371

Жыл бұрын

i wonder 30 , 40 years later , how many used auto battery left on earth ?

I bought a used Smart Electric one the same max for a second car just for commuting. That's what got me hooked. Now we are a 2 EV family. I can't see myself going back to gas.

@AndysComputer

2 жыл бұрын

Same here. The economics are interesting but honestly I just prefer the driving experience of an EV.

Thanks for the info!

@AndysComputer

2 жыл бұрын

Any time!

Great analysis. I was thinking of doing a similar spreadsheet myself. A factor l realized is that Minis are sometimes prone to expensive repair. I have a 2013 Cooper S I bought used a 5 years ago with 30k miles. I have put another 50k on it since, and have already had to put in a clutch ($1200), a thermostat ($450), brakes ($350)…. The electric version wouldn’t have needed any of that. Also, I’m in Texas as well, and I think the state incentive is already booked beyond the initial limit.

@mjkay8660

2 жыл бұрын

well 10 yrs for a repair isnt bad

Nice job ! We have had two Bolts for 4 years now. Plus a paid-for solar system. We're basically driving for free. No repairs over the 4 year. Also, we just got two new batteries from Chevrolet for free. What a no-brainer ! We love the Bolts....

After watching this video, the resale value of Mini EV is not $0. It's priceless!

@AndysComputer

2 жыл бұрын

That $7,500 tax credit will disappear if the current version of the proposed Infrastructure Bill passes. So if I was still on the fence about buying one I'd be moving fast to get one at this point...

Great work, thanks. Unfortunately that isn't the case in Australia :(

Thank you so much for this upload! I am in Hawaii, where I see a lot of Teslas on the road. Both gas and electric costs a lot here, but I think they offer the two tier pricing for electric, so if I get that, then EV is a no brainer. I’ll run the calcs anyway. I do live up a mountain. Does that mean I will be stuck in the slow lane? On second thought, it would still be worth it.

Great write up. I wish I could do the SE with my 80 mile commute I had to go with an EV with more capacity. I really doubt the SE could make it. Still love my mini-s and countryman-s but had to get a Tesla for the commute. Hopefully they will increase the range in future models just a bit so I can replace my S.

@AndysComputer

2 жыл бұрын

The next gen will alledgedly have more, but will it retain the Mini fun, who knows...

@knollibe

2 жыл бұрын

Chevy bolt will make it. 230 to 265 mi range.

@js-hl5hv

2 жыл бұрын

Unless you live in a really cold climate, the MINI will easily do 80 miles a day. The EPA rating is ludicrously low, the real range (when not driven like a boy racer) is between 140 and 150 miles depending on conditions. 80 is a walk in the park. Granted, you will probably need a battery replacement earlier, however we don't know how long the MINI batteries will last. BMW warrants them for 8 years (or xxx miles - where xxx is a number I can't remember :) ), but they are likely to go a lot longer than that. I've had mine almost 2 years and the range has actually increased over that time. I get 230-250km (for a full charge) all year round. I charge once a week and couldn't be happier. If you live in a cold place (where I live it rarely goes below 20C) your mileage may vary (pun intended). *edit* reading your comment again, you may mean 80 miles each way, for 160 miles a day (wow, that is a lot of driving per day). If that is the case, you would only need a small charge at the destination to make the return easily. A granny charger (ie wall socket) charger will give you more than enough for the round trip after a day of work.

Thanks very much for this detailed comparison. We are in week three of our mini SE experience. It’s really interesting to see the different rates of electricity in the comments. The most expensive high peak part of the day where I live cost $.17 per kilowatt hour. Middle of the night off peak it drops to eight cents. What we’re discovering is that a day of commuting plus a few evenings errands is costing us approximately $1.50... Strictly commuting on the days when it gets parked after work and doesn’t move, our cheapest charge so far has been $1.04. So let’s say it’s about five bucks a week in electricity just to drive to work but we easily do the same again on errands visiting family etc. etc. so let’s call at $10 a week. That kind of driving in our 3.5l Toyota Venza with current gas prices averages to about $80 a week. That’s a gob smacking amount of money to be saving. So now onto the Mini itself. I wouldn’t have touched one of these cars with the clichéd 10 foot pole as an ICE vehicle. I have friends and co workers with BMWs and hear almost nothing but problems from them. Some plastic timing system internals, problematic induction systems, wonky engine management computers, and more. Along with eye-watering repair bills that the European vehicles seem to specialize in of course. Most of those problem disappear along with the ICE motor and the thousands of associated parts. At least that’s what we’re betting on - lol. I had resigned myself that when considering replacing our ageing and rusting Mazda 3 with an electric vehicle we would end up driving a soulless appliance not much more interesting than our coffee maker. The Mazda was an engaging and fun car. The only reason we actually have the Mini is it has been very difficult under the current economic and geopolitical climate to get one’s hands on any EV where I live. I happen to come across this 2021 as a low mileage lease return from someone who decided it wasn’t for them I guess. I’ve always loved the lines of the new Mini but it just was too small for our lives when it came out 20 years ago. But now as semi empty-nesters and using it as a commuter car (the Toyota will move into semi retirement, saved for long trips that require lots of luggage and range) the Mini looked like it was worth maybe a closer look. Being being a car guy who loves a snorty exhaust and a beefy transmission to row who owns and has owned all sort of old iron, I was expecting to be completely disengaged and underwhelmed by the driving experience of this little car. How wrong I was. Fellow motorists must think I’m deranged because I’m constantly grinning as I scoot around town in this little rocket zipping from light to light and corner to corner in a near silent rush. Once the creepy pedestrian protection alert fades away above 40 km/h there’s a faint but wonderfully purposeful turbine whine going on somewhere down below. Fantastic handling and very sprightly acceleration is going to keep me entertained for a long time. Plus that dollar-a-day cost to drive of course...

@AndysComputer

2 жыл бұрын

That's a very good way to look at it. Given the price of new cars, a short range and thus cheaper EV such as the Mini can be a great choice for day to day use and save real money, and the larger gas car can be there for the longer trips until ,the price or technology improves such that it can also be replaced.

@rp9674

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed, I own a BMW i3 and a Fiat 500e 3.5yr. (used EVs) well the BMW is much lower maintenance than gas, it has had more problems than my Fiat, fortunately under warranty, a dash panel and DC fast charger service. The Fiat has needed an alignment and 12v battery only, which is just drop in, no computer reset needed.

@alisonp5062

2 жыл бұрын

@@AndysComputer "Save money" after you've blown 30K....and could get a 3 year old ICE version for less than half that

@gildiaz3279

2 жыл бұрын

@@alisonp5062 Again I guess you didn't actually watch the video - $21K. What 3 yr old pos ICE are you gonna find for $10.5K. So funny you really have no clue. Now that you paid $10.5K - wait till you have to pay for the maintenance pos ICE vehicle.

@steelcowboy2751

2 жыл бұрын

So you’re a car guy with a Toyota Venza; Mazda 3 and now a Mini, I’m not buying it. 😆. No doubt that EVs are cheaper to run daily but car guys know there is more to a car than have cheap it is to operate. And with a car that’s only slightly bigger than a go cart with a range of 100 miles; as a car guy, I’ll pass. And BTW; I have a BMW M340 xi that’s gets 33.5 MPG and is 0-60 under 4 seconds. It’s my 4th BMW and I’ve never had any significant problems with any. I’ve also owned a Mini S before which I bought when gas was 4/gal in 2012 and after the cute factor wore off; I hated it and sold it.

Solid analysis here. The SE is also more fun to drive and quieter than the standard Cooper. So you save money and get a better car. What's not to like? You guys in the US really get some amazing rebates on these cars too. It makes them so very cheap!

@xocomaox

6 ай бұрын

I wish the range wasn't so terrible. It's unusable.

If this was a second vehicle for short term around the city travel and I had the fast charger. It would probably help me reduce cost of operating. And hopefully the car lasts at least 10-20yrs with few maintenance and maybe battery swaps eventually. Not sure how safety and emissions works with all these electrics. Still researching options so one day when I’m ready, it will be the best informed decision.

@oerthling

2 жыл бұрын

"Emissions"? From an electric car? 0 :-) If you mean CO2 over the cars lifetime? Much less for the BEV compared to an ICE car.

Thank you!

Excellent breakdown

Am I missing something? I can't find a Mini Cooper Electric available for sale in the U.S.?

Thanks for sharing

@AndysComputer

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

The only problem with this comparison: The gas version is a long-range car, and the electric version has only a range of 114 miles.

@bobbailey7024

2 жыл бұрын

And it takes minutes to refuel - not over an hour.

@willy4170

2 жыл бұрын

@@bobbailey7024 why it so hard to understand that it takes over an hour only if the battery is completely dead and you recharge from a slow plug, like a 3kv one. But no one does that, like no one refuel the the car only when the tank is dry, so if you recharge from a fast charge, when the battery has still a decent amount of charge left, it will not take more than 20 minutes, basically the time of taking a coffe and using the bathroom. And even if at home you don’t have the wall box for the fast charging, the car normally is charged at night, when it would parked on hours on end anyway.

@dps615

2 жыл бұрын

I guess if you're driving that many miles EVERY DAY you wouldnt be buying a mini. The average driver only drives 20 miles/day, well within the 114 miles provided. Even if you do the occasional long distance a 30 min coffee stop is no big deal for most people. Next excuse for not buying one?

@MrMarkOlson

2 жыл бұрын

@@dps615 I drive more than 120 miles in a stretch 4 times a month, so I would have to rent someone else's car 4 times per month while also paying for my own car. That's not a reasonable solution for me. And, no, I don't want to be forced to take the time to stop to recharge during that mostly rural drive every time.

@dps615

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrMarkOlson a Tesla would be an ideal solution for you. I often drive 120 miles without stopping. There's also other EVs that can easily manage 300 miles or more.

A quick look at the electric bill for the month (3 weeks of which with the Mini) cost me $0.05 / mile based on 734 miles. That includes climatizing the Mini before departure each day M-F, so at this point it's a no-brainer since my ex ICE vehicle would have cost $0.11 / mile.

@AndysComputer

2 жыл бұрын

Nice!

@kevinmills5293

2 жыл бұрын

He in Spain I pay 43 cents per kWh at home and around 70 cents at public chargers ( there are some free destinations chargers) so an EV doesn’t looks so attractive here.

@colinwiseman

2 жыл бұрын

@@kevinmills5293 then add solar power into the mix. I know not all of Spain is super sunny all year round, but surely there is enough on average to offset a lot of that cost?

@kevinmills5293

2 жыл бұрын

@@colinwiseman we are already off grid and on solar. I don’t know much more solar energy we would need for and EV but it’s the assertion that EV’s are cheaper to run which erks me. In some cases this is true but not all, and to quote electricity at 5 cents a kilowatt hour when people can be paying over 40 cents, makes me mad.

@colinwiseman

2 жыл бұрын

@@kevinmills5293 yes but the video is a person living in Texas, quoting Texas values and American values. The assertion wasn't "all", it was "for America and then specifically Texas". I absolutely understand I'd need to do the costing myself, but it was great to see some places are super cheap and should be going electric.

Brilliant comparison. You did not mention tyres. MINI's tend to be hard on them.

If/when an EV battery fails, it is *not* always necessary to replace it. Unless you own a Tesla, there is the option of having a battery pack refurbishment, usually at a fraction of the cost of a full replacement. Cleveleys Electric Vehicles here in the UK, have been offering a refurbishment service for several years. They carried out a refurb on a 10 year old Nissan Leaf. Removing the battery took around 10 minutes, and once the individual battery cells had been load tested ( there are almost 100 individual cells in a 24kw Leaf battery) then the failing cells can be removed and replaced with good ones. The refurb took 4 hours, and cost the owner £600.... The video of this battery refurb is here on KZread.....

@jablonskimarcin

2 жыл бұрын

Electric cars do need to replace their break pads and rotors just like any other car also there are other oils and fluids that need changing.

@Brian-om2hh

2 жыл бұрын

@@jablonskimarcin Brake pads can last considerably longer in some electric cars due to regenerative braking. One particular Kia I know of, only needed new brake pads at 115,000 miles.... Servicing costs of most EV's are normally a fraction of ICE cars. As you might expect, with the EV having only around 20 moving parts..

As an aside, I'd suggest you buy a home battery, and charge that at night, and save yourself even more on your electricity, and it would even helped paired with solar, great video thanks.

I live in Honolulu and am quite surprised how many really old Nissan Leafs are on the road (well less than 100 miles range)- so depending on where you live I think there can be quite a demand for used EVs. Loving my Mini SE, and though sometimes I get mildly miffed if I can't find a charger at the exact minute I want it, the joy of how the car drives makes me forget

@AndysComputer

2 жыл бұрын

Yes I see a few Leaf's around even here in Texas so some people have realized that for them a short range EV is sufficient for day to day errands / commute. Much as it is for us.

@ellistreloar2047

2 жыл бұрын

In the UK second hand EVs are attracting a premium value since petrol and diesel prices hit the equivalent of over $10 imperial gallon . I switched to an EV in Sep 20 and have averaged 2.3cent cost per mile, including all charging losses and using public DC chargers about 15%. My E Niro is currently worth the same as I paid for it ie, no depreciation in 18 months due to high demand for EVs. In real cost terms, purchasing, running and maintaining this car compared to a Ford Fiesta 1ltr ecoboost petrol, we are saving in excess of $3250 every year. We got a measly $3900 govt grant at purchase, so no real advantage there. PS Ten year old leafs are running well here, typically with in excess of 85% of battery state of charge!

@sharonbraselton4302

2 жыл бұрын

100 mike plenty range oeop jus over reacting val duwñ

I'm curious too, as a Prius would be a 7 yr break even point for me compared to a Camry...I don't drive either, but if one chooses a Pruis, because hybrid, how much actual gas (put in both cars) evens out and the Prius begins to edge ahead. Obviously, the more you drive, the sooner (less time) the prius begins "saving" you money. How long do ppl keep cars? How long do ppl keep Hybrids? How long will ppl keep a full EV?

My Mini SE started production *today* 😆

@peterhestevold4360

2 жыл бұрын

How did you find out?

@MrTruckerf

2 жыл бұрын

Is it done yet?

ABSOLUTELY EXCELLENT. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Five Stars, Highest Rating.

Enjoyed the video! Where is the Mini built?

@AndysComputer

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Currently the electric model is built in Oxford, UK.

Very good only analysis, one thing I would say is a bit of is using premium fuel in the ICE it can run just fine on regular gasoline.

@sharonbraselton4302

2 жыл бұрын

hybrudé beßt bet

@AndysComputer

2 жыл бұрын

It can, but you shouldn't really. You lose power and mileage. But if the car is meant to run on regular then premium really is a waste of money.

I bought my daughter a second hand nissan leaf. If we keep it for four years it will be paid for out of the fuel saving. It doesn't have much of a range but it is enough for her commute. It's battery was less than 75% when we got it. It is so good I got a second hand leaf too.

I am an intuitive thinker and decision maker, but I really appreciate you taking the time to put your thoughts on a spreadsheet. They validate my thinking. My Mini SE should be here (Florida) in about a month.

@AndysComputer

2 жыл бұрын

I'm sure you'll love it!

Lovely video!

@AndysComputer

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@shadowbug1811

2 жыл бұрын

@@AndysComputer it is my pleasure. You’re welcome :)

Tja, still keeping my 12 years old Toyota iQ, with CVT and not one problem ever, and taking the bike (electric) more and more. The car can go at one point, but the bike is great. A big electric bike (+helmet) for long range and an electric walkbike (Sitgo) (no helmet) for in our village. Love it. And there's also a BMW C1-200 motorbike for fun.

Thank you for this. I was hoping you would compare insuring the two cars. Here in CT, when I priced the insurance of the two cars there was a substantial difference in price. Now that you have bought the electric car, did you find that your insurance became far more expensive? For me it was more than another $1000 a year for the same car!

@AndysComputer

2 жыл бұрын

I would have liked to include insurance but that varies so much based on personal circumstances and amount of coverage selected etc. My wife and I were previously insuring a 2019 Land Rover Discovery + 2020 Kia Soul on a single policy and now we have a 2021 Tesla Model Y + 2022 Mini Cooper SE and the monthly policy cost for the same coverage through the same company is identical to within a dollar and the replacement value of the cars works out about the same... That said I did see someone online say they had a Mini Cooper S that they replaced with an SE and their monthly policy increased by $10. That kind of difference shouldn't really change the economics in any meaningful way though.

@Buc_Stops_Here

2 жыл бұрын

@@AndysComputer Thanks for the feedback. In CT where I live (and Consumer Reports noted the same thing) the insurance is drastically different. I guess you are fortunate in Texas where it is not. It must vary a lot nationally. CR believes it is because of the the limited information EV cars they have in the cold weather states like mine. Thanks again.

@gildiaz3279

2 жыл бұрын

In my insurance experience adding the Mini SE to my State Farm policy (with 4 other cars) was quoted at an additional $900 plus per year. So I shopped around and got the Mini SE included by Progressive for the exact same price I was paying for the other 4 cars under State Farm. So in the end the Mini was insured for free. All 5 cars have full coverage with $500 deductible. So my advice would be to shop around. BTW I was with State Farm for 32 years.

@Buc_Stops_Here

2 жыл бұрын

@@gildiaz3279 Thanks for sharing. I did price around but the cost difference was at minimum $900 more. When the insurance companies have more information about the newer EV cars I think it will get closer but right now it greatly reduces anything you save on electricity and maintenance. It is close to an additional $10,000 over ten years because I keep my cars longer than that.

Seems like an easy ace in Texas! In California I was driving well over 20k mi/yr (house cost is insane where there are jobs) and so "fuel" saving would be better still. Mostly just dry heat too so we use what Californians call "Open 40 A/C" where we open the windows and drive 40---at least until grid-lock sets in. Location, location, location it seems. By the way, your estimate of having no major repairs in a mere 80 k is more than realistic. I've driven well over a million miles having killed one transmission counter-gear, spun a big-end bearing and one engine (rebuild on a 1971 Toyota Crown with only 150 k on it). Granted, I usually sell my cars before at around 200 k so I don't know what happens to them past that. That may change since my wife is driving a Audi---not a car with a stellar reputation but so far so good. It's pretty though.

That was very good 👍

Thanks for the video, I recently bought a used Hyundai Ioniq with the same 28kwh battery capacity as the Mini. It does the daily trip to work and back (100 km / 60 miles) for about $1.70. A Hyundai I30 would cost about $25! The saving on fuel alone is enough to cover the difference in repayments on the car, so could I argue that I'm sort of driving for free?

@AndysComputer

2 жыл бұрын

Great EV!

@rogerbrand6214

2 жыл бұрын

@@AndysComputer I think so, was considering a Leaf but IMHO they just aren't great for any trip further than 2x range because of battery heating. The Ioniq has a small battery but can charge at over 2C. BTW, the Mini SE is about 50% more than the S here in NZ!

@csjrogerson2377

2 жыл бұрын

How on earth do you calculate $25 for an I30 doing 60 miles?

@rogerbrand6214

2 жыл бұрын

@@csjrogerson2377 fuel price in Aotearoa New Zealand is $3 per litre, 8.2 litres per 100 km

@csjrogerson2377

2 жыл бұрын

@@rogerbrand6214 You want to come to Thailand and use my Mazda 2 skyactiv-D. Fuel 1.46 NZD/li and 4.4li/100km. I've driven one of the Minis in the UK and you can garage them where the sun doesnt shine. Awful clutch and gearbox and whoever was in-charge of the HFI, MMI needs to be boiled in oil

Fun fact: The mini cooper SE has one of the strongest regen braking out there. I always activate the lover regen mode and I almost never have to manually break.

what about if you install solar panels and batterys to charge your Ev? if your family has two EV then once you get past that initial purchase then the electricity's mostly free.

You should deduct a few dollars from the 'electric' mini savings for bushes/shocks/springs over the petrol as it's 20-25% heavier. Interesting breakdown though.

Your totally right. We bought 2 i-Miev 10 years ago, first generation of electric cars. Special offer, 15k€ each. Compared to a 10k€ gasoline equivalent, we saved more than 15k€ per car in 10years. Even if the autonomy is ridiculous compared to today standards, its enough to go to work, to sport, and bring children everywhere around. In 10years, we NEVER went to a garage, only a few wipers and tires. There's even NO maintenance schedules on these early cars. The only failure was.... the accessory lead battery, believe it or not, yes they still put a lead acid battery on electric cars... Of course I went for a DIY liFePo4 battery instead, that will go into the next car for sure.

great comparison.however I think everyone should have the choice of what they want to drive.cost is only one part.

Just wow!

I consider I've got the best of all worlds. I drive a Fiat 500e 99% of the time and when I need to go on a trip I have a Toyota Prius that gets almost 60 mpg. In May 2022 High test gas is around $6.00 a gallon. I've gotta admit that I find it really difficult not to gloat when I drive past a gas station full of SUVs and pickup trucks with $100 on the meter.

Just a comment on the brakes. With disk brakes, there is a problem with rust, as they (as you note) get very little use on EVs. I do not know if there are mandatody checks of the car in the US, but in the EU, there is a bi-yearly check the car has to pass (above a certain age). If the brake disks are rusty, they have to be changed. For this reason, some EVs now get drum brakes on the rear wheels. These do not have the same problem. Not a major issue, but something to be aware of.

I just ordered a Mini SE and have spent time researching charging options. Does it make sense to include the cost of adding Level 2 charging? I think you mentioned Level 2 so that means 240V service and a third-party charger unless I'm mistaken. I loved the video and appreciated the detail. Your thinking came across as very clear and level-headed. Thank you!

@AndysComputer

2 жыл бұрын

It depends on your use case. I have a video on charging coming up but as far as I know (not tested yet): The included Level 1 (120v) charger will add about 5% of charge per hour. So overnight (say 10 hours) can add 50%. If your daily needs can be met by 50% worth of battery (which amounts to 40 miles per day on the highway in sub freezing temperatures, or 80 miles around town/suburbs in moderate temperatures) then you don't need to go to Level 2. A Level 2 charger including wiring by an electrician cost me $1,000 but will add the same 50% charge to the battery in under 2.5 hours, so four times the speed. Based on my wife's usage of the car, do we need it? No.

@rp9674

2 жыл бұрын

Partly, your evse will probably stay with you longer than your car. I got by on 110v home charging for a year with a shorter range EV. It really made me appreciate L2 220v when I finally got it. 3.5 yr w/ EVs, love it

@motorv8N

2 жыл бұрын

FWIW we lasted a week with the included Level 1 charger and ordered a Level 2 Wall Box. Two days to charge the Mini from near zero isn’t an option for us and the local fast dc machines want $10 for 30 min. Unfortunately, our older house has a piddly 100amp service. If we wanted a legit install we’d need to get creative. That came in the form of a charge controller mounted next to our panel that monitors the draw on the entire house. If the required 220v/30amps (plus a healthy surge buffer) isn’t available the unit goes on standby until that juice is safely available then it kicks on the Level 2 system. Cost an extra $800 but way cheaper than a 200 amp panel upgrade these days. It hasn’t delayed or stopped charging yet but I like the insurance. I don’t want to worry that the draw from the oven, dryer, AC and Mini might all hit the panel at the same time. The controller juggles it all without tripping breakers. Anyhoo, a full charge takes about 4 hours from next to zero and about an hour ten for a daily top up. Much better. We also got a portable Level 2 hookup as the in-laws have a 220 circuit in their garage. The portable unit maxes out at 16amps tho so it’s a full 4 hours to top up after driving the 115 km to their place. They’re out in the middle of nowhere so we’re happy to wait.

@mrjimmcdaniels

2 жыл бұрын

What makes the most sense is to get some solar panels on your roof.

Great concept. Although EV will depreciate rapidly as is the case with all emergent tech where improvements are made at very rapid pace (just look at VCRS, mobile phones, etc). Insurance is slightly higher still. Poor charging Infra is a real problem. Another issue would be the infancy of battery tech. Still heavy large batteries with limited real world range. Coupled with uncertain infrastructure makes EV still a wary choice for many. It still needs further evolution.

@Brian-om2hh

2 жыл бұрын

EV's certainly aren't depreciating rapidly here in the UK. Far from it. A typical 12 month old EV will still bring it's new cost if it has been looked after. Waiting times for most new EV's are fairly long at the moment... Over 3 years for certain Kia models in some markets I believe.....

@gildiaz3279

2 жыл бұрын

I guess you didn't watch the video since he covered depreciation of 100% and still had a benefit over ICE vehicle. BTW your comparison to VCRS is a false comparison since VCR is only a format change. The Mini has such a small battery home charging is not an issue with level 1 or 2. I guess hybrids are still new tech to you (since 2001) - same batteries. I agree you should not go electric until gas is $15 a gallon. I'm already there and love it - slowly getting rid of my 4 ICE cars.

@alisonp5062

2 жыл бұрын

@@Brian-om2hh what you think is state of the art and amazing now will look pretty weak in 18 months time and - bang for buck - you'll get a lot more then than now. So it is obvious that the depn curve is going to be like a ski slope. Thank you to all the early adopters!

In the UK the SE costs £27,000, the basic mini £17,000 and the Cooper S £22,000 - so quite a difference in price. There may be a small refund saving (maybe £1,500) towrds buying the electric car, I am not sure. You might also need to add the cost of installing a home charger. Over time (your analysis is 8 years) the electricity companies will probably charge more as more people switch to electric cars and overnight charging. But it does make financial sense at the costs you incur unless, as some have stated, you cannot charge at home or have to make regular long trips.

@AndysComputer

2 жыл бұрын

Someone did point out the SE is more expensive in the UK that the petrol version S, I can't see why though? Electricity will go up, but petrol will also continue to do so in my opinion.

So compelling. So the real calculation in regards to battery replacement after the 8 year warranty is not whether you made a mistake getting the electric version or not, but only is it worth replacing the battery or should you just get a new car again?

@nolajacob5306

2 жыл бұрын

Replacing the car would mean a huge increase in landfills for EVs only 8 or 9 yrs old. This cost should be included in the calculations. I've kept my petrol car (still looks like new) for 20 years. So if I calculate $15,000 for a new battery at 10 and again at 20 years, then it seems to me the EV is no longer economical. I heard a car enthusiast radio show where it was stated that those 'fast' charges actually shorten the battery life. That was a few years ago, so not sure if batteries have been improved.

@MrGundawindy

2 жыл бұрын

@@nolajacob5306 I think that's true, but I also think there will grow a large aftermarket for repairing batteries. There are already people that will replace dead cells in Teslas. Also, 10 years is a long time in battery tech and there may be many better options within 10 to 20 years to keep these cars running. But yes, for now the overall life calculation should only include what is available today at todays prices.

Actually the regenerative brakes means the break pads will not be activated very often. If used in the winter where road salt is used this means the break disk are likely to rust and the pads more likely to drag, causing excessive wear. At least that is my experience here in Norway with our KIA e-SOUL. (And also many other electric cars. It is also a problem on "traditional" cars, but the regenerative breaking seems to make the problem more significant. Actually our KIA dealer has added break service as a standard service point on the annual service. Also with regards to cost of replacing the battery: Here it is just marginally below (maybe 80% of( the price of a new KIA. This appears also to be the case for other E-cars, and as a result they get scraped more easily after accidents as the insurance companies choose to get a new car in stead of repairing the damaged one. Again that is how it is here in Norway where more than 50% of new car sales is electric.

I tried for 6 months. I love BEVs but had to go back to gasoline. 2 (main) issues : I can't charge at home and in the office more and more people started buying EVs so most of the days I can't charge. Also, i started to have the need to travel more and more to places more then 300kms away and back in the same day. It became madly stressful. Love the Mini E but for me,for the time being i went back to the gasoline Cooper. I will probably be back in different circumstances. PS: you forgot the cost of installing a home plug which,where I live is not negligible (although will not change the obvious advantages of the E).

@SpottedSharks

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, if you can't charge at home an EV is impractical.

@AndysComputer

2 жыл бұрын

A short range EV clearly wouldn't work for you and even a long range one would be a commitment given you can't charge at home. I personally don't recommend EV's to anyone who can't charge at home as of right now, at least not until larger batteries get cheaper and fast chargers are everywhere like every big grocery store (not just some Walmarts).

If you were buying those cars used (the majority of car buyers buy used) the calculation would be quite a bit different. The 8 year old electric Mini cooper will soon need a new battery. The video sets the comparison at 8 years. That is about the time the warranty on an EV battery ends. A replacement battery will cost around $7000, more or less eliminating the cost of ownership advantage of the used EV over the gasoline car.

@AndysComputer

2 жыл бұрын

It's hard to predict the future. Will the Mini need a new battery in 8 years? No-one truly knows. We can only look at 6 year old BMW i3's (same underpinnings) and guess based on that. And they are doing well as are most EV's with liquid cooled batteries. But no-one can guarantee anything (either way).

@allangibson2408

2 жыл бұрын

The battery replacement was covered in the analysis…

I would’ve loved an SE but went with an S due to the fact I drive a minimum of 100 miles per day just to get to and from work, plus any other driving I do and tend to drive a lot on weekends, if they can get the range to 200+ I’ll most certainly be considering trading it in.

@tonyclixby

2 жыл бұрын

My EV has a 300 mile range. A mini is not the best.

@xuchun5371

Жыл бұрын

battery pack is smaller

@filoniz

Жыл бұрын

England, made in England

Can you please run numbers for the cheapest Tesla, versus a gasoline Lexus similar in original price and a hybrid car too? Please include maximum coverage insurance premiums too as I’m required to carry those levels

@AndysComputer

2 жыл бұрын

I will do more comparisons between different vehicles. It's hard to compare though as you need to find a vehicle of the same price with roughly the same cargo capacity, "features" and performance. There is no Lexus that has the performance much less the tech of a Tesla at a similar price point (or at all really)... I'm not sure what to truly compare a Tesla with, you need an M badged 3 or 4 series to compare with a model 3 for example but those are much more expensive cars so they lose out of the gate... I also think people spending $60k or more probably don't care that much about the economics of running either vehicle truth be told. That's why so many people buy say a new Range Rover over a new Lexus when the latter has better reliability (and thus running costs) and residuals. But if you don't care about that, you can buy the vehicle that is more stylish, more enjoying to drive and has better tech, ie the Range Rover. And most people with that kind of money do... I will do some comparisons on Ford, Hyundai, Kia, VW etc. But Tesla is a bit tougher as there's nothing like their cars really...

@michaelmclaughlin1958

2 жыл бұрын

@@AndysComputer I appreciate the problem. I guess forget about Tesla. Two things about the vlog. First I’m very surprised the vehicles had nearly identical prices. I’m used to seeing EV’s and hybrids priced considerably higher than their ICE equivalents. Second what about insurance premiums? I’m guessing both collision and comprehensive would be more costly for an EV

I think you're being optimistic about the new battery only costing $15,000, I remember customers being up in arms over the cost of the Nissan Leaf EV replacement battery.... It cost more than buying a new Nissan Leaf.

Great video, and I see where in your case an EV makes the better choice . For those on the fence, here is my situation, i live in a condo so I can’t charge at night. The mini EV weights 3,150 pounds the base with a manual only 2,700. That weight kind of takes the charm away from the mini. It’s handling is just that bit more numb. Also I would much rather pay more in running costs to have a vehicle that I don’t have to plug in every night and I can just gas and go on a long trip (without worrying about range anxiety). If you’re planning on buying I’d suggest a base model without all the add ons(if you can live with out them I added heated seats haha ). If you’re planning on buying a fully loaded one, just lease it. Your overall financial loss will be less as resale value on minis isn’t the best( pre-Covid).

@AndysComputer

2 жыл бұрын

The lack of condo charging is a problem especially with a short range EV as it's not like you can charge it once per week when you go and get groceries or whatever. :(

@pogo1140

2 жыл бұрын

@@AndysComputer This is the thing that I don't understand with MINI, it's like BMW never understood the point of the original car. The original car was built as a second car, a family car, a grocery getter, a sunday driver, the wife's car, a city car all that in a tiny, cheap package that could go about 300 miles on 6-7 gal of gas. To BMW it seems, the MINI is like a stylish handbag, a fashion item not an actual car.

@jellyd4889

2 жыл бұрын

@@pogo1140 it was never a family car. All the other things, yes. So it still ticks all the boxes, if you leave out the family bit. It was always too loud due to wind noise to drive long distances..... steep windshield.

@pogo1140

2 жыл бұрын

@@jellyd4889 It was always a family car, the base version was a 2+2 5 if you're kids were young, wind noise was standard in those days. I grew up with one and from age 10 till college I worked on it. It was the daily driver, the take the kids to school car, the take the family to grand parents weekend car, take the family on a week long vacation across the country car.

@sunnohh

2 жыл бұрын

@@pogo1140 I spent a weekend in a mini once, I would never do any of those things in a miny, even the front seats were unacceptable

Great video but the enjoyment of driving a gasoline mini is priceless! I would only buy an ev if I had to commute to work, and also had a gas one for personal use.

@AndysComputer

2 жыл бұрын

That's fair enough! I suspect the collectible value of enthusiast, manual, gas cars will climb making them good investments.

@MarcusGormsen

2 жыл бұрын

Not to cause drama or anything, but I disagree. I test drove an ICE Cooper S before placing my order for my SE. I had never driven a Mini before. The only difference between a Cooper S and a Cooper SE is the throttle response. The instant torque on the SE is something you have to try to really understand. Other than that, they are identical cars. They have the same steering and suspension. They are both very zippy in the corners, and just hug the road. I guess the only thing I would say would be missing would be the feeling of shifting a manual transmission. I do enjoy driving a manual more than and automatic, but I enjoy the electric much more than both. If you get a chance, I would recommend taking an SE for a test drive. I think you will be surprised how fun it is!

@Wrangzilla

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I'm on my 2nd R56 and not too sure I can quite make the switch yet...... I drive my MINI mon-fri because I also have a built 2020 Jeep Rubicon with 37" tires. The MINI is used to go to and from work and long distance traveling if not carrying a lot.

@carlpopkins4

2 жыл бұрын

People have to remember that when piston engines are replaced with electric ones governments will need to replace taxes that are associated with maintaining gas vehicles. Guess what is going to happen. Your electric bills are going to sky rocket. The parts needed to maintain your ev's are going to get taxed higher, in one form or another, example, a higher recycle fee.

It does of course depend on what country you are in and what the relevant new car prices are, what the tax incentives are (if any), cost of electricity versus fuel, cost of battery replacement etc. In Australia, the EV costs $17,598 more to buy and there are ZERO government incentives on purchase. There is absolutely no way over a typical 5 year ownership that you are going to save that in electricity cost vs petrol (gasoline) cost and maintenance costs. And the jury is out on what a 5 year old EV will bring in resale if the buyer perceives the battery life may be only 3 years. A Nissan Leaf made headlines in Australia in 2019 with a dealer charging a replacement price of $33,000 which was substantially greater than the used car value of $12,000. Nissan subsequently reduced it to $10,500 fitted but still, that is almost the used car value.

@elmohead

2 жыл бұрын

There is a $3000 rebate and stamp duty refund for EVs in NSW.

@AndysComputer

2 жыл бұрын

I can't speak for Australia but I know it's a harder sell for you guys. Currently used EV prices (on all but the early LEAF's) seem very good, but whether that is temporary remains to be seen.

@elmohead

2 жыл бұрын

@@AndysComputer Australia is backwards tbh. We have a ton of sunlight, perfect for solar. But our govt relies on burning coal because there is THAT much coal.

Did you mention they will not replace the battery unless it falls beyond a certain %.

thank u

@AndysComputer

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

would be nice to see a UK comparison

Unfortunately, as of August 16, 2022, the Mini Cooper electric will no longer qualify for a tax credit. Good thing you bought it while it still did.

The US Government does not give a rebate, it is a "Tax Credit." As you say, if you don't own enough taxes to account for the entire tax credit, the amount you are short is left on the table. For many states, there is a "rebate" and in most cases, the rebate is not deductible on federal taxes.

@AndysComputer

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, teh correct term is credit for the reasons you describe.

My Mini SE is “In Transit” aboard the Artemis Leader vehicle ship!

@AndysComputer

2 жыл бұрын

Nice! I was tracking our ship daily to see when it might arrive!

definately interesting, however in the uk the charging infrastructure is piss poor, and the high cost of the car, along with the worry about where to charge would be too worrisome for me to consider an EV, even though i dont do a great deal of miles. hopefully things will change as the years roll by, but ATM it all seems a bit of a con, so it's not for me any time soon, but i like the way you presented the options, so food for thought if i decide to work out my own figures later. Thanks

Another thing to consider if you did need to get the battery pack replaced after 8 years, it will be a better battery, the technology is in the same state of flux as smartphones were 5 or 10 years ago.

@xuchun5371

Жыл бұрын

but i still wonder 30 , 40 years later , how many used auto battery left on earth ?

I tried the Mini Cooper EV and it was not a good fit for me, so I happily traded it in and went back to a gas powered Mini Cooper. The cost savings were not enough to deal with the EV headaches. In multiple instances, I planned my route accordingly and multiple charging stations were broken so I ran out of juice and had to get towed and stay in a hotel overnight while waiting to get charged up again. Very frustrating. Next, I could not take a trip upstate NY because there were not enough 'reliable' charging stations along the way, so the EV Mini had to stay home. Next, it had some software problems that the dealer could not fix because they simply did not know how to fix it (so they had to reach out to corporate). It took a month to get that sorted out. Ironically, the loaner vehicle was gas powered. Next, the electricity went down in my area for a few days so I couldn't charge the car again. Total nightmare. I need to fill and go and don't have time to deal with this electric nonsense. From my perspective there is no savings whatsoever if I am always going to be stressed out everytime I get in the car.

@AndysComputer

2 жыл бұрын

The reliability of third party charging networks is concerning and a major blocker to the wider adoption of EV's in my opinion. A non working charger should be a rare thing. Given the amount of use they currently likely see I don't understand why so many are faulty, although anecdotally it seems it's the payments part that is most often not working but in 2022 that is something that should be slick.

@anthonym1475

2 жыл бұрын

That’s been my concern that’s why as much as I like this car I’m also considering a plug in hybrid

@RothBeyondTheGrave

2 жыл бұрын

@@AndysComputer if you don't understand why so many charging stations don't work, then allow me to introduce you to the human race & welcome you to the future.

@santa_claus-north_pole

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for that report!! Very informative.

@motorv8N

2 жыл бұрын

@@RothBeyondTheGrave LOL - spat my beer out over that.

Thanks for info. Although those rebate are welcome but not all collectable as is pening to individual tax brackets! oh well .. better than nothing!

Just about to take delivery of our 5th BEV, my wife's car is a Renault Zoe 135GT with humungus range! The cost savings are a no brainer, & the other thing I have discovered is that they hold their value extremely well with hardly any depreciation.

@AndysComputer

2 жыл бұрын

I wish they sold that here...

All very good as long as you dont need to go anywhere while you are charging the car, guess you would just wait until it charged to get what you need, solar charging hope you intend to get a good battery storage system when you move, enough to charge two cars at night.

Sold! My next car is an electric mini se

To add just a few additional facts further supporting this presentation and equally applicable to all brands of electric cars: 1. Continuous and numerous improvements in battery technology make them last much longer (currently well in excess of 1 000 000 miles or more than 20 years of use). 2. Mass production is also lowering its prices by ~5-10% per year. 3. ZERO emission of many polluting or carcinogenic compounds seriously affecting our health and causing many unnecessary and premature deaths. Very difficult to put an accurate $ price tag on but unquestionably beneficial to all of us. Using just basic calculations and scientifically supported facts should provide an average person all the information that is needed to make the right decisions for a better future for humanity.

@AndysComputer

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. I think there are several benefits to EV's: 1. While nothing is zero impact they are "more" renewable than a gas car 2. Better energy security (don't need to go to war over oil) 3. Better for health due to zero emissions 4. Better for climate change (and they get cleaner as the grid does) 5. Cheaper to run This video really just covers number 5, but the primary driver for me wanting an EV for about 15 years now is 2. Everyone has their own reasoning so if the climate etc don't appeal then maybe the wallet will...

@mostlyguesses8385

2 жыл бұрын

... Well EVs made with slave child cobalt mines in Congo will damn me to hell if I buy. All the carmakers refuse to ban Congo cobalt. It's like buying VW in 1939 with fabric seats made by Concentration Camp labor , 2. EVs are not green enough by far, your 5000lb hunk of rubber, carbon fiber, cobalt, steel, plastics, is ruining the Earth it is not saving it.... AN EV PUTS OUTS 50% AS ICE CAR SO 3 TONS CO2 A YEAR TO MAKE AND RUN WHILE INDIAN GUY PUTS OUT 1 CO2 TON TOTAL, YOU ARE EFFING PLANET STILL... Going 70mph 50 miles a day uses lots of energy w drag etc period nothin can avoid it , , , Sigh. I sound angry, nah, just after your claims AM JUST saying what some starving heatstroked indian farmer would say if he weren't exhausted and burying his heatstroked dead mom your co2 caused, , , , , Is driving our kids to soccer and nitely restaurants and suburbia worth killing our grandkids, apparently yes, ok, but stop saying EVs save the planet they just F it half as much ... It's like flying half as much and saying you're saving the planet, , ,. I am a jerk in many ways but do walk hour now w cellphone don't get why people drive 60mph to get home THEN listen to their phone what Evil Dumbness , , , I comment to break up the EV lovers all saying they saved the planet aren't effing it, ,

@originalkk882

2 жыл бұрын

"ZERO emission of many polluting or carcinogenic compounds". Apart from the effect on the poor in the 3rd world mining the lithium for the batteries. Apart from the massive quantities of bunker oil used in the ships moving the components to make EVs around the globe.

@originalkk882

2 жыл бұрын

@@AndysComputer "Better energy security". Until China stops providing the key components. Until everyone has an EV, and all try to charge it overnight with electricity grids pre-dominantly supplied by unreliable renewables (wind and solar), when the wind doesn't blow and the grid cannot meet demand.

@mostlyguesses8385

2 жыл бұрын

@@originalkk882 ... We will have limited lithium production for next decade, rather than put 100kwh/400milebatt in EV which gets 10 miles a day drive would be better use to use as battery for housesolar or villagesized solar which daily would use up 80kwh then recharge daily thus saving more natural gas than gasoline... So evs are bad use of lithium, using just 50/400x7 so 5/28 so 22% vs 80%.... Guesstimating ... Some people leave EV sit for months use other car... I'd ban EVs

No one knows when the government is going to start charging electric vehicles some form of taxation to replace the gas taxes that are supposedly used to maintain and build roads. Personally I believe that eventually one will be paying a rate based on the mileage driven. I say this as it is the cheapest way to go. Every year when you renew your insurance you will pay a road user fee. Some may think they will go for a highway toll but that would not work for people only driving in the city and it is unfair for someone that only does a few kilometres on a toll highway. Anyway great video and for the time being it is best to hop on the gravy train as soon as you can to take advantage of rebates and no road taxes but eventually all good things come to an end. I remember in Canada when propane or natural gas was the money saver. I drove a pickup on propane for several years. But as I say all good things come to an end and by 95 the advantage of propane was gone and I switched to diesel.

@AndysComputer

2 жыл бұрын

I agree, the tax man never loses out... I suspect for privacy reasons that tracking will be out so it will probably be an annual fee based on mileage. And yes, to quote one of the guys on the TFL channel, "this is the golden age of electric cars, if the government is going to essentially pay you to drive electric..."