At $0.46–$0.50 per kWh in California, a Tesla Model X Owner Says His EV Costs the Same as a 25 MPG Gas SUV, $2,030 on Electricity vs. $2,023 for Gas, and Now Questions Whether an ICE Vehicle Makes More Sense

For years, electric vehicles have carried a simple promise: even if they cost more up front, they will pay you back every time you skip the gas station.

A recent post in r/TeslaModelX challenges that assumption in a way that feels uncomfortable precisely because the math is not theoretical. It is lived, tracked, and backed up by Tesla’s own app.

“My Model X gets a cost-equivalent 25 mpg…

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