We've Owned an EV for 3 Years, Was it Worth it?

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0:00 Intro
0:48 BYD Tangent
1:32 Do We Like It?
1:49 Don't Have to Pay for Gas
2:07 Home Charging
2:42 Little Maintenance
3:28 Quiet
4:27 Instant Torque
4:54 Our Car Specifically (2021 ID4)
5:08 Turning Radius
5:34 Lane-keep Assist
6:13 No Hump!
6:32 What We Don't Like
6:59 Need More Chargers
9:18 Thoughts Overall
10:05 Factor
11:35 Conclusion

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SOURCES

Expensive?
https://cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/advice/why-are-electric-cars-so-expensive
https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/hybrids-evs/will-an-electric-car-save-you-money-a9436870083/
https://cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/advice/electric-cars-save-you-money

Environment https://www.npr.org/2024/05/09/1250212212/ev-batteries-environmental-impact

Reliability
-https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-reliability-owner-satisfaction/electric-vehicles-are-less-reliable-than-conventional-cars-a1047214174/
-https://www.consumerreports.org/media-room/press-releases/2023/11/electric-vehicles-are-improving-but-charging-and-battery-issues-persist-in-consumer-reports-2023-annual-auto-reliability-survey/
-https://www.hotcars.com/reliable-electric-cars-that-will-last-you-for-years/
-https://cleantechnica.com/2023/12/03/adding-context-to-that-consumer-reports-electric-car-reliability-report/

Long Distance Driving https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/hybrids-evs/is-an-electric-vehicle-right-for-your-next-road-trip-a3742578426/

EV Sales
-https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2024-04-16/the-ev-market-is-in-trouble-the-latest-sign-is-teslas-layoffs
-https://theicct.org/us-ev-sales-soar-into-24-jan24/
-https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-28/the-slowdown-in-us-electric-vehicle-sales-looks-more-like-a-blip

BYD Overtaking Tesla
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/03/chinas-byd-is-set-to-beat-tesla-in-2024-battery-ev-sales.html#:~:text=Tech-,China's%20BYD%20is%20set%20to%20take%20Tesla's%20crown%20as%20the,producer%20of%20battery%20electric%20vehicles&text=A%20new%20report%20on%20Tuesday,%2C”%20said%20Counterpoint%20Research%20analysts.