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"essentially zero" is an exaggeration, but electric cars are dramatically cheaper to fuel. They use much less energy and the energy they use is in a much cheap
by seanflyon 12y ago
"essentially zero" is an exaggeration, but electric cars are dramatically cheaper to fuel. They use much less energy and the energy they use is in a much cheaper form (electricity vs gasoline).
- barney54 12y agoBut electrics are much more expensive and are less flexible than gasoline powered cars. That's why sales of electrics have stalled at less than 4% of the market.
- joeclark77 12y agoWell, that, and the fact that they spontaneously burst into flame from time to time.
- seanflyon 12y agoSales of electric cars have not stalled, they are growing rapidly. They are also a very small segment of the market but as price drops and range increases that will cease to be the case.