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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Business
David Unyime Nkanta

EV Hype Busted: Why an Old Toyota Beats Tesla on Cost Over 50,000 Miles

Tesla interior, featuring a large central touchscreen with minimal physical buttons and a clean dashboard layout. (Credit: Roberto Nickson : Pexels)

The electric vehicle revolution promised a cleaner, cheaper motoring future, but a spreadsheet-savvy motorist has cast doubt on that narrative.

After meticulously logging 50,000 miles' worth of data from a Tesla Model 3 and a Chevrolet Bolt EUV, the driver revealed a surprise winner: their ageing Toyota Corolla. Despite all the EV fanfare, the humble combustion engine emerged as the most cost-effective over the long haul.

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