How do people afford EVs

Hexenherz posted...

I want a new car, have had the same two for like 7 and 10 years respectively, they've been paid off forever. All the decent looking EVs are like 45k starting, even if I put down 20k and trade in a car I'm still looking at like 500 a month payments wtf. Do people just go into massive debt for these things?

Average new car sold today is just under $50k so going into massive debt after purchasing a new car is exactly what people are doing. If you have 2 paid off cars that run and look great, I'd say you're ahead of the game and doing quite alright.

I have a paid off 2013 Acura and I'm not in any particular hurry to get a new car. At this point in time, I'd rather put that money into my family, home and savings.

WTGHookshot posted...

So, like I said, that was a lifestyle choice then, which led to you driving as much as you did compared to others.

Yeah, I was just using my own experience as an example of how someone could potentially spend a lot on gas. Not saying that everyone spends that much on gas.