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Car And Driver Not Happy With Cost Of Tesla Model 3 Maintenance

InsideEVs

The publication has been running a Model 3 for nearly 40,000 miles, but it hasn’t found the vehicle as cheap to maintain as expected.

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CA Tesla Owner Calculates That UberX Is Cheaper Than Electric Car

Green Car Reports

Cheap electricity and reduced maintenance needs make most electric cars cheaper to operate per mile than internal-combustion models, but perhaps that doesn''t take things far enough. There seems be an even better way to save money on transportation in some areas: Get rid of the car entirely.

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Used Car of the Day: 2003 Volkswagen Golf

The Truth About Cars

This one has a five-speed manual and recent maintenance/repair work includes a new starter and water pump -- though one of the cylinders needs a new valve. There are 153,000 miles on this ride. If you're looking for cheap (automotive) fun, the asking price here is just $1,250.

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Used Car of the Day: 2013 Dodge Dart

The Truth About Cars

That brings us to today's car -- it apparently runs and drives well enough and has had a lot of maintenance done recently. It is, however, aging with cosmetic issues and nearly 200K miles. So, bearing that in mind, I see what could be a cheap commuter car or perhaps a first car for your teen -- if your teen can drive a stick.

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After calling Teslas a “toy” years ago, Hyundai’s belief in hydrogen is being tested

Teslarati

Even if South Korea is one of hydrogen cars’ most successful markets, the Nexo owner still had to drive 50 km (40 miles) every week to the nearest hydrogen station to refuel his SUV. The maintenance cost for parts like the hydrogen tanks of the Nexo also proved substantial. . Next time, I’ll buy electric,” Song said.

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An Unsung EV Benefit: Longevity and the Battery Warranty

Plug in America

Many of us had our first electric vehicle experience with cheap radio-controlled toys that ran on a couple of D batteries before quickly growing wobbly and unresponsive. The typical factory bumper-to-bumper warranty for a new gas-powered car is 3 years or 36,000 miles while the powertrain warranty is 5 years or 60,000 miles.

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Five-year Update: Your Author's 2015 Lexus GS 350

The Truth About Cars

Miles added to the GS remain low, and at nine years old it’s probably one of the lowest mileage pre-refresh examples in existence. As of this writing the odometer reads 53,561, or 2,844 miles a year.& mpg, while the worst tanks in the winter averaged around 24 miles per gallon. & The low usage means the GS needs its 17.4-gallon

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