09/08/2026
“EVs are disposable.”
Okay, let’s do the math. 😊
Most EVs on the market come with an 8-year battery warranty. So, for the sake of argument, let’s assume the EV becomes “disposable” after 8 years.
Now let’s compare a ₱1-million ICE car with a ₱1-million EV.
⛽ ICE car: ₱11,000/month in fuel
⚡ EV: ₱1,000/month in electricity
That’s a ₱10,000 monthly difference.
₱10,000 × 12 months = ₱120,000 saved per year
Over 8 years:
₱120,000 × 8 = ₱960,000 in savings
And we haven’t even included maintenance yet.
EVs generally have far fewer moving parts and require less routine maintenance. Meaning: no engine oil changes, spark plugs, timing belts, or many of the other engine-related maintenance items found in ICE cars.
Let’s conservatively assume EV maintenance costs less than half as much as an ICE car over the same ownership period.
Let’s put that at just ₱40,000 in additional savings over 8 years.
₱960,000 + ₱40,000 = ₱1,000,000 saved.
So even if you treat the EV as completely “disposable” after 8 years, you’ve already saved roughly the entire purchase price of the car through energy and maintenance costs alone.
The savings from driving an EV for 8 years is already enough to buy a brand-new ₱1-million EV again.
Meanwhile, your ₱1-million ICE car might still be worth around ₱300,000 after 8 years, but you’ve spent roughly ₱1.056 million on fuel alone during those same eight years.
So which sounds better?
Keep an 8-year-old ICE car worth ₱300k…
Or use your savings to buy another brand-new EV? 😏
And let’s be honest…
Nothing beats that new-car smell. 😊
P.S. This is based on my actual 1,000km/month driving experience. ICE Car vs Full EV Car.
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