content: The total cost to the economy for a electric car including owner costs INCLUDING battery replacment and recylcing is lower then owning a gasoline car by a LARGE margin. 1 megawatt of gasoline energy costs 1$ (its more now but lets just use that and your not getting the full megawatt of energy when your driving your car its like 35% efficent) 1 megawatt of natural gas energy costs 0.03 dollars, Also natural gas does not have endless subsides lowering its price at the pump. the electric car also has severely lower maintenance. Guess which one is cheaper in the long run. There is also the fact the chemicals used to make gasoline have more useful functions beyond just fuel.