Unfortunately that is a VERY rough estimate and tends to be a low estimate. I actually (for a road trip) looked up and recorded the EA per kWh cost at each location we stopped to see what it would have cost (then redid it as though we had a PLUS membership in EA with the 25% discount) BUT that still never properly accounts for taxes so it still isn't accurate. It's unfortunate we just don't have the actual savings like others do is all. It would be nice to see what the actual savings is after 3 years of use but I guess a 'very rough guess' is all we get!
I essentially paid a $10,000 premium buying when I did and it sure would be nice to see if I at least get $10,000 in 'fuel energy savings cost' over 3 years to help me feel better!
Welcome to the world of EV early adoption. Those of us who jump in early have always paid a premium it seems.
We experienced massive price drops with the purchase of our first EV in early 2017, a Tesla Model S. You should have read the angry protests registered on the Tesla Owners Forum, a lively place to hang out in at the time, until Tesla made it a read-only site. Angry tirades, heated demands for partial refunds, the dreaded but tiresome threat of a “class action lawsuit”…
A few years later we acquired our first of two Model Xs. Their price held steady for several years, even rising on the used car market during the pandemic. Now, with the fourth iteration of the Model X we experienced a massive price drop on the order of the tens of thousands of dollars.
The premium we pay comes with the territory. It’s frustrating, it’s maddening, and one can feel cheated. But there seems to be no way around it.
Addendum - it occured to me after I pressed SAVE, with our Teslas having been purchased early on in the game, we DO experience a return on our early adoption premium in the form of FUSC - Free Unlimited Supercharging, a perq that has largely disappeared from Tesla purchasing. It’s been a very nice thing to have on road trips, FUSC. We’ll enjoy this benefit until we sell our last Tesla, or until the main battery needs to be replaced to the tune of $15,000.
