EV vs Diesel Payback — ReVolt 1-Ton EV Pickup vs Tata Ace EX2

Price premium of EV paid back by lower running costs

ReVolt 1-Ton EV Pickup (sell)
$32.8k
Tata Ace EX2 (new)
$10.1k
Price premium
$22.7k
Daily distance
100 km

Payback by Scenario

ScenarioDiesel cost/dayEV cost/dayDaily savingPayback
Current diesel, grid elec৳556৳149৳40721.8 years
Current diesel, 50% solar৳556৳74৳48118.5 years
Diesel +25% (Hormuz), grid৳694৳149৳54616.3 years
Diesel +25%, 50% solar৳694৳74৳62014.3 years
Diesel +50%, grid elec৳833৳149৳68513.0 years
Diesel +50%, 50% solar৳833৳74৳75911.7 years
Diesel +50%, 100% solar৳833৳0*৳83310.7 years
Best case payback (diesel +50%, 100% solar)
10.7 years
Worst case payback (current diesel, grid elec)
21.8 years

With SRO (ReVolt 1-Ton EV Pickup at ৳25.00L instead of ৳40.00L)

If SRO savings passed to buyer: premium drops to ৳12.70L

ScenarioDaily savingPayback
Current diesel, grid elec৳40710.0 years
Current diesel, 50% solar৳4818.5 years
Diesel +25%, 50% solar৳6206.6 years
Diesel +50%, 50% solar৳7595.4 years
Diesel +50%, 100% solar৳8334.9 years

* 100% solar = zero marginal electricity cost (ignores solar panel capex amortization).
Maintenance savings not included — EVs typically 40–60% lower maintenance than diesel, which would further shorten payback.
CNG comparison: CNG truck at ৳400/day vs EV at ৳149/day saves ৳251/day.