Should I buy a Tesla?

A NZ-specific calculator that compares the true cost of owning your current car against switching to a used Tesla. Covers fuel, electricity, maintenance, tyres, insurance, registration, RUC, depreciation, and opportunity cost over 10 years.

Your Current Car

Vehicle

Origin

Fuel Type

Fuel price/L

L/100km

Km driven per year

Year

Odometer (km)

Est. current value

Insurance/yr

Tesla You're Considering

Model

Year

Odometer (km)

Price

Insurance/yr

Assumptions

Electricity ($/kWh)

Opportunity cost rate

Mortgage rate, savings rate, etc.

Upfront difference: $30,000

Tesla doesn't break even within 10 years

This is an estimate based on average rates and current prices. See methodology | See all data

Net Cost of Ownership

Purchase price + running costs + opportunity cost of capital, minus resale value. Bands show depreciation uncertainty.

Year 1 - Current Car

Fuel$2,758

Maintenance + tyres$1,408

Rego + WoF$170

Insurance$1,200

Depreciation$750

Resale value after yr 1$14,250

Net cost of year 1$6,286

Year 1 - Tesla

Electricity$522

Maintenance + tyres$850

Rego + WoF$170

RUC$912

Insurance$1,800

Opportunity cost$1,543

Depreciation$5,400

Resale value after yr 1$39,600

Net cost of year 1$11,197

Annual Cash Running Costs

What you actually pay each year (fuel, maintenance, rego, insurance, RUC)