Who is more expensive to use an electric vehicle than a hybrid vehicle? Foreign media editors released the Tesla Model 3 and Honda Accord hybrid 5-year car cost. They are also medium-sized cars, but one is a tram and one is a light hybrid. Electric vehicles are known to require less maintenance than internal combustion engines or hybrids. In short, the mechanical aspect of electric vehicles is much simpler, so there is less chance of problems, and it is widely believed that the cost of late use of electric vehicles is lower than that of hybrid models. So, how much does an electric car cost? Foreign media editors compared the Tesla Model 3 with the Honda Ya hybrid.
Purchase price
The average price of the 2022 Honda Accord Hybrid EX-L model in the U.S. is $38,432 (about 245,000 yuan), while the higher-equipped Touring version is priced just over $41,500 (about 264,000 yuan). Meanwhile, the Model 3 RWD starts at $48,190 ($307,000). The Long Range AWD starts at $55,690 (about 355,000 yuan), with a price difference of more than $10,000. In contrast, the price range of the domestic Accord Rui Hybrid Edition is 199,800-259,800 yuan, and the Tesla Model 3 is priced from 29.0988-36.79 million yuan. The price difference between the two is more than 100,000 yuan.
Energy costs
Meaning gas or electricity, the Model 3 costs about $550 a year to charge at the latest available prices. At the same time, the Accord Hybrid costs between $1,350 and $1,500, based on driving 15,000 miles a year, about 24,000 kilometers.
maintenance
Although the price may vary greatly, according to data provided by Edmunds, the maintenance cost of the Accord will be as high as $4271 in 5 years, which is about 27,000 yuan. Meanwhile, according to Cleanerwatt's calculations, the maintenance fee for the Tesla Model 3 is about $3820.
Warranty
The Model 3 RWD comes with an 8-year, 100,000-mile battery/powertrain warranty and a 4-year, 50,000-mile general warranty. The Model 3 LR comes with an 8-year 120,000-mile battery warranty, an 8-year 100,000-mile powertrain warranty, and a 4-year, 50,000-mile general warranty. Accord Hybrid comes with an 8-year 100,000-mile battery warranty, a 5-year 60,000-mile powertrain warranty, and a 3-year, 36,000-mile general warranty. (Note that one mile is equal to about 1.60931 km)
depreciation
The 2017 Tesla Model 3 LR depreciated by an average of about 35% over five years, while the 2017 Accord Touring version depreciated by about 42%. In China, the second-hand car retention rate of Tesla Model 3 in the third year is 50.14%, the retention rate of 5 years is 39.21%, the three-year retention rate of Accord is 73.81%, and the five-year retention rate is 59.50%, which is based on the data of a car network. It is reported that the retention rate of the Accord hybrid model is almost the same as that of the fuel version.
Total cost
Combined, the total cost of the Model 3 RWD is $38,016 ($0.51 per mile), compared to $40,246 ($0.54 per mile) for the Accord Hybrid EX-L model. As for the Long Range Model 3, the total cost of the 5-year model is $42,990 ($0.57 per mile), while the Accord Hybrid Touring model is $42,772 ($0.57 per mile). So the 5-year cost of the Model 3 may be cheaper. The above data is based on overseas models, what is the cost of domestic use? Have you ever counted? In fact, do not need to know, certainly the Accord is more affordable, because the domestic Tesla Model 3 depreciation is much higher than the United States, 5 years later the Accord retention rate is much higher.
Source: Cleanerwatt
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