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I live in Europe, it's approx. $0.41 per kWh and diesel fuel is $1.60/liter or approx $6,4/gallon. If I use your example, - 75 kw battery to full is $30.75 an
by botulidze 3y ago
I live in Europe, it's approx. $0.41 per kWh and diesel fuel is $1.60/liter or approx $6,4/gallon.
If I use your example,
- 75 kw battery to full is $30.75 and it's $10.25 per 100 miles;
- 2 gallons for ICE to travel 100 miles, it would be $12.8 per 100 miles.
So electric car would be a clear winner. If I factor in charging at 80% efficiency, it's $12.3 - only a $0.5 difference.
And the country I live in has the 4th highest energy price in the entire block.
Two points I would also consider
1- the service cost of an ICE car would be higher in a long run compared to the electric one due to higher complexity and more moving parts.
2- electric's car battery will wear down overtime and it will probably run less during winter.
I don't have much data though to elaborate on those points.
- theironhammer 3y agoYeah price of electricity now when so few cars charging on the grid. What will the price of electricity be when everyone with a car is charging on the grid in the future?
- bryanlarsen 3y agoThe US is adding cheap renewable energy to the grid at a much higher rate than the rate of adoption of electric cars.
- theironhammer 3y agoThat's good news. Hopefully it will cover the increase in demand in the future.