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The comment section Sure took exception to the article...So one less benefit of buying a (Tesla) EV...
Besides:
Upside Down: Study Reveals EVs Cost More to Drive Than Gas-Powered
Things just went upside down as electric vehicles cost more to drive 100 miles than gas-powered cars, a new study shows.www.motorbiscuit.com
This article (well, the study you linked to, and then simply repeated as gospel here) is really bad. I'm paying about $0.10/kwh, and I spend about $2.80 for 100 miles in our M3P (averaging 280 wH/mi) and $3 for 100 miles on our MYP (averaging 300 wH/mi). In-home charger cost was minimal, thanks to both Maryland and federal rebates, but it's not even a mandatory thing - a charging cable came with each car, and we can charge via normal outlet with no additional investment. Maryland has no "EV tax", so I don't know where these costs are being calculated. Also, as we have no oil costs (at $75 for a synthetic oil change every 5000 miles), that's another $1.50 saved per 100 miles, right? No brake pad replacements for about 200K miles, thanks to regen braking, so add that into the mix too. And fuel injector flushes, radiator flushes... transmission service... all of this should be included too, right?
The only scenario where EVs cost close to ICE is on long road trips, where the kwh charges start adding up. So yes, if someone is exclusively driving 500+ mile segments, then yeah they might have a cost issue. But if trips are under 200-250 miles, and you can plug in to a wall outlet at a destination, then none of that article's points add up. At. All.
- @ .13/kwh) to fully charge my Bolt and I get about 260 miles per charge (230-240 in winter). At 30 mpg that would be 30 bucks (at 3.50/gallon for regular; right now prices are $4.25/gallon and I'm not considering premium). Less efficient car will cost more to charge, but there is no comparison. So take this "study" with a ton of salt, if you're reading it naively. While "mid-priced evehicles" may be less efficient than the Bolt, they aren't THAT less efficient.
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Anthony S
1 day ago
Even in the dead of January in Minnesota when EVs are far less efficient, paying full price for electricity at home, and driving my Mach E like I stole it, my electricity cost for 100 miles is under $5. In the summer its closer to $3.50. If I sign up for the EV metering program with my electric company and charge only at night that cost drops to $2.32 per $100 miles in the winter and $1.65 in the summer.
On the other hand my wife's similar in size Cayenne SUV costs between $18 and $20 to go 100 miles. For those of you doing the math that is roughly 10 times the cost of- Anthony S
1 day ago
It just occurred to me that the Cayenne takes premium and I calculated it at regular gas prices so the ICE vehicle cost is even higher than that.
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Anthony S
1 day ago
I looked at the study summary...based on some rough estimates from the graphs they provide they are assuming a mid price ICE car gets 40mpg and electricity costs $2.50/kwh (vs. 5 or 12 cents depending on whether you've signed up for an EV charging program or not.)
Motorbiscuit, you are suckers for falling for this press release.
- Anthony S