Comment by semi-extrinsic

"Christian admitted that Tesla’s regular maintenance repairs like brakes and bearings cost more than those on his old car, a Subaru Legacy"

And the "drive unit" (electric motor?) has been replaced. Twice.

As I've said before, electric cars won't mean a significant decrease in maintenance costs.

But, he has managed to save $43 a month on gas!

Edit: reading comprehension failed me, as pointed out below, he saves $293 a month on gas.