True! On my automotive budget, I could have a car for every month of the year, and still have $24,000 left over to fuel them all!!

None of my friends are willing/able to drive $1000 cars, though.

All my friends/acquaintances who bought EV's were going to buy new cars in that price range anyway, so it's still a win for their budget in terms of operating/maintenance expenses.

Where it gets interesting is when the used EV's (with adequate battery capacity) get down in prices enough to be competitive with beaters like the cars I drive. It's going to happen in the not too distant future. As inuvik points out, it's already happening in OR with that state's rebate.