• Dnb@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    28 days ago

    Great which contractor offers those terms?

    I have a 50a charger installed but holy hell this comment is silly.

    You still have to pay up front for the charger+wiring. That can be a deal breaker for many, and the point is apartments are much harder as most don’t offer any electricity for even l1 charging

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        28 days ago

        Again most people can’t afford the up front cost.

        Its expensive to be poor, and most people are poor

        They are already in debt paying huge amount of interest monthly.

        I like being able to charge at home and it’s a luxury I know not everyone gets.

        For the numbers:

        Paying off a $600 charge at $10/month like you suggested would take almost 13 years and cost over $900 in interest at a 18% apr

        So you are spending almost 50% more on interest than the original charge. So 150% more expensive at 1500 vs 600.

        For a 5 year payoff you have to spend just over $15/month but still are paying over $300 in interest. That’s now over $900 total or 50% more expensive because you can’t afford the up front cost.