$45k+ still isn’t what I’d call affordable, especially when their closest ICE equivalents (Nissan Versa and Hyundai Kona) are about $20k cheaper new.
At least it looks like used EVs with triple digit ranges are starting to show up around $10k. The state of EV affordability is improving but there’s still a long way to go.
That sounds like an argument the other way to me. I work rotating shift work, permanent DST is going to be awesome for me. I’m going to love having at least 1 hour of sun after my commute home after a winter morning, as well as not doing almost my entire night shift in darkness. I’m also thankful we won’t have standard time in the summer. I’m ok waking up in darkness, I already would for a morning shift 365 days a year. Right now I can easily make it to bed in darkness, but standard time it would be getting noticeably lighter by the time I get home.
The problem is that once you get into lifetime costs the variables go through the roof and any numbers you come up with are almost meaningless to anyone but yourself. (Not to mention needing to calculate increasingly volatile energy prices over decades) I tried to do a bit of basic math. I calculated with BC Hydro home rates at $0.12/kwh and fast charger rates at $0.40/kwh, and with gas at its (local) year low of $1.40/L as well as rounding up to $2/L. I also am taking my basic search for efficiency data at face value.
Cost/100km
Kia Niro EV ~17kwh/100km = $2.04 home $6.80 fast charger
Hyundai Kona ICE ~7.5L/100km combined = $10.50-$15
Nissan Leaf ~18.9kwh/100km = $2.27 home $7.56 fast charger
Nissan Versa ~6.8L/100km = $9.52-$13.60
There’s no doubt there are many people saving tons by driving an EV, just as I have no doubt many people will never break even (and if they’re ok with that I have no issues).