A British study has just debunked the claim that electric vehicles (EV's) are cheaper to operate than gasoline or diesel vehicles.
Electric cars are up to twice as expensive as petrol or diesel vehicles to run, new figures have suggested.
Running an electric vehicle (EV) can cost more than 24p [about 32c US at current exchange rates] per mile, while a diesel vehicle is 12.5p [about 16.5c US].
It costs as much as 80p [US $1.06] per kilowatt hour to charge an EV using a rapid or ultra-rapid device on the roadside, according to data from the app ZapMap.
A typical electric car will travel 3.3 miles for every kWh of electricity used, meaning rapid and ultra-rapid chargers currently cost the equivalent of 24.1p [about 32c US] per mile, calculations by The Times suggest.
Slower chargers cost 16.4p [about 21.8c US] per mile.
This is about double the average diesel car, which will do 43 miles per gallon, resulting in a cost of 12.5p [about 16.6c US] per mile at current prices. A typical petrol car costs 14.5p [about 19.3c US] per mile, according to the analysis.
There's more at the link.
So much for the promises of greater economy offered with much fanfare by those trying to promote EV's! With numbers like that, I'll stick to gasoline or diesel as long as I can, thank you very much.
Peter
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But, but!!!! All hail diversity....er sumtin......
Worst: EV vehicles
Good: ICE vehicles
Best: Plug-In Hybrid
With my plug-in, 25mi/day @ 48¢/gal-equiv electrons, then 500mi/tank on $5/gal gas. Plus some immunity to power outages and 1972-style gas lines.
Oh look! It's a diesel without any of the advantages of a diesel! (See what's at the charging stations. A DIESEL generator.)
It is British, so it uses British prices for electricity and fuel.
I suspect the equation balances the same way elsewhere though.
It does demonstrate the stupidity of mandating electric vehicles while shutting down power plants.
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