How does the electric car translate in terms of gas prices?

godiva4850

This was what was said in an article "GM said the Volt will cost about 80 cents to fully charge at a rate of 10 cents per kilowatt-hour, which is about the national average. After that, the batteries will be recharged by a small gasoline engine that allows the car to travel hundreds more miles. GM said the engine will be able to run on E85 ethanol, a blend of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline." and I wonder what that actually means in terms of dollars and cents. Has anyone said? I remember from the documentary "Who Killed The Electric Car?" that electric cars would translate into running at sixty cents a gallon, and am wondering if that holds with the new models or if it's another situation altogether.

Answer
An electric car generally costs about 2-3 cents per mile to recharge.

A Prius costs about 8 cents per mile with gas at $4/gallon. A 30 mpg car costs 13 cents per mile.

For the Volt, the first 40 miles it runs on purely electric power, so they're claiming this part will cost 2 cents per mile. When it's using the gas engine, they've said it will get 50 mpg, so at that point it will cost around 8 cents per mile. So the further you drive before recharging, the more expensive it will be, but it will still be cheaper than any gas car or regular hybrid.

electric cars?

lizzymcghe

hey everybody do u think its a good idea to have electric car?and how much do they cost? are they over twenty grand?do you still have to put gas in thoes cars?

Answer
Electric cars are great. They're much friendlier for the environment than gas cars. Right now the best available is the ZAP Xebra:

http://www.zapworld.com/electric-vehicles/electric-cars/xebra-sedan

But there are many really nice EVs set to come out soon.

Available in California in October 2008, the Aptera typ-1e will cost about $27,000 with a top speed of 95 mph and range of 120 miles per charge.

http://www.aptera.com/details.php

Soon thereafter Aptera will introduce the typ-1h, a plug-in hybrid version of the typ-1e with a 40-60 mile range on purely electrical energy, and a range of over 600 miles total when in electric/gas hybrid mode, for around $30,000. On a 120 mile trip, the typ-1h will get 300 miles per gallon. The shorter the trip, the higher the efficiency.

http://www.aptera.com/details.php

Available in 2009, the ZAP Alias will cost $30,000, have a top speed of 100 mph, and a range of 100 miles per charge.

http://zapworld.com/electric-vehicles/electric-cars/zap-alias

Soon thereafter the ZAP-X will be available at a cost of $60,000 with a top speed of 155 mph and a range of 350 miles per charge.

http://zapworld.com/electric-vehicles/electric-cars/zap-x

Available in 2009, the Miles Javlon will cost $30,000 with a top speed of 80 mph and a range of 120 miles per charge.

http://www.milesev.com/

Phoenix Motorcars will start selling their SUT to individuals in 2009. It will cost $45,000 and have a top speed of 100 mph with a range of 100+ miles per charge.

http://phoenixmotorcars.com/

Available in 2009, the cityZENN will have a 250 mile range and 80 mph top speed. The price has not yet been set.

http://greenhome.huddler.com/products/zenn-motors-cityzenn-ev

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