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

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.