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Trying to wrap my head around these numbers, I see the rate 35 KWh / 100 miles which suggests to me you could take a 100 mile drive for about $4.50 (11 cents pe

• nilsbunger 14y ago
  Yes, that's right... Electric cars are generally cheaper per mile to run. But power rates vary wildly all over the place, so your running cost and mine might be a factor of 2x-3x different. For us in california, normal PG&E rates go up to $0.30/KWh and beyond in an average household (they are tiered like income tax rates are). But with an electric car, you are eligible for a time-of-use metering plan, where night-time (12 midnight to 7am) is very cheap -- $0.05-$0.09 per KWh -- but weekday daytime in the summer is painful at ~$0.50 per KWh. So if you remember to set a timer to charge at night, it's cheap! You can look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electricity_pricing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electricity_pricing and sort the table by pricing to get a sense of the huge variance in electricity costs around the world.
• ChuckMcM 14y ago
  Yes, so in the more typical 3 gallons of gas car (33.3 mpg) that would set you back $9-$12 you pay half as much for the energy But electricity, like gas prices, varies. A more interesting way to look at it from my perspective is that each 'mile' has an energy cost of 4.5 cents vs 9 cents. And in a 10,000 mile year that is $450 not spent. There are still a lot of unknowns in terms to total cost of ownership, battery pack replacement, other maintenance. edit: $450! Just made it in under the wire. Thanks.
  • KaeseEs 14y ago
    That's a difference of $450, not $4,500.