For me/us, the savings to maintain & operate is the big draw. Since very low cost, it actually gets us out of the house more often.
When contracting the house build w/solar, 2022, we picked up the MG ZS (ICE). (Before the EV upgrade & govt incentive
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Picked up the ZS EV, and put 20k kms on the first year. We explore a lot more locally. Really isn't much 'new' to see, within 100-125 kms, but why not, since no need to spend money on petrol to do.
If using PEA to charge @ ฿5/kWh, it cost ฿232 per 360 kms vs ฿900 for petrol. So if going somewhere to have an nice meal or coffee & danish, a bit further then down the road, the petrol to get there & back doesn't cost more than the F&B. That really does get us out of the house more often. We charge mostly with excess solar, so basically free. Others using PEA would save ฿670 per full charge vs petrol for those 360 kms.
Just came back from Krung Thep, visiting daughter. Stayed on night, then pit stop on way back at Phetchuburi for 1 night also, while playing tourist.
Cost ฿309 at CS (charging station (no Q) vs ฿1500 that petrol would have cost for same trip. Again, advantage of solar. Leave @ 100% and returned @ 20% battery.
And yes, had to stop for 2 charging sessions. But considering never having to Q up at the petrol station every week for 10 minutes or so to fill the tank, I think we're way ahead on time to top up the vehicle, EV vs ICEV.
That 40 minute charging time is a welcome break after 3+ hrs on Thai road. I had to P, wife had to P, dog had P + place a land mine. And the lite lunch was damn tasty. Less charging time on the return trip, as didn't need nearly as much to get back home w/20% reserve.