> Most of the maintenance requirements a ICE has are required by an EV, too (less oil changes). Parts are way more expensive on the Tesla than the Toyota.

You've expressed this idea about parts a few times in this thread, yet haven't actually proven that.

How about some comparisons of what some parts, common to both a Model Y and a Corolla, cost?

I'll give it a shot:

A control arm for a 2022 Model Y: about $150. A control arm for a 2022 Corolla: about $150.

Rear door window glass for a 2022 Model Y: about $190. Rear door window glass for a 2022 Corolla: about $190.

Hood for a 2022 Model Y: about $500. Hood for a 2022 Corolla: about $477.

I'm not even cherry picking - literally just thinking of a part and searching for prices. Without a doubt, there are parts on a Tesla that cost a lot more than the same part on a Corolla, but I haven't found them.

Point is: you're incorrect when you repeat the myth that Tesla parts are any more expensive than any other vehicle of the same model year. Most parts cost the same.

Bigger point: of the parts most frequently replaced on a ICE vehicle, the Tesla typically doesn't have those same parts. Fan belts, fuel injectors, timing belts, clutches, valves, alternators, and so on.

TL;DR People who buy a Tesla to "save money" are likely saving money.