Here is a quick comparison showing only fuel cost differences between gas and electric cars. This does not include any maintenance savings or other benefits of EV’s. Comparing Gas cost of two different MPG rated cars versus the average MPkWh rated electric car. This assumes home charging the EV with typical electric rates after all taxes, generation, distribution, and other fees in Pennsylvania.
Charts use the average efficiency of 3.27 Miles per kilowatt-hour (MPkWh) of an EV with electrical rate of $0.1364 cents per kWh. For Gas, $2.453 per gallon taken from today’s average in PA from www.gasbuddy.com
You can see from the graphs below, a 30 MPG gas car will cost Double the EV costs for every mile driven. A 19 MPG gas car such as a minivan will cost more than Tripple! EV saving are even higher since maintenance is minimal with no oil changes, no brakes (regenerative braking basically eliminates brake wear), and minimal moving parts to break.
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