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It's time for a reality check on one alternative to the gas powered vehicles. I Myth busting  The "global warming potential" of the process used to make electric cars is DOUBLE that of conventional cars. Cheaper to own ? An electric car costs nearly $62,000 to own and operate over a 5 year period contrasting with The average total Cost To Own a compact car for five years is just under $36,000. ( $26K MORE expensive ). Charging Time Chevrolet Volt EV: 10 hours Nissan Leaf: Up to 11 hours Tesla Model S: 12 hours Karma GS-6: 4 hours Tesla Model 3: 12 hours Porsche Taycan: Up to 10.5 hours Mini SE Hardtop: 4 hours Audi E-Tron: 10 hours Polestar 2: 8 hours BMW i3: 7 hours Cost for full electric charge at home The 2021 Kona Electric is EPA-rated to go 258 miles on a full charge. At 3.55 cents per mile, the total cost to charge the Kona from 0% to 100% charge would be $9.16 at Colorado's average electric rate. The same Kona EV would cost $16.09 to charge from emp...