Friday, May 9, 2014

Should I buy an electric car?

Q. I heard it cost only 3 cents to drive it than 16 cents on a gasoline car...might not seem much but in this economy? *Sigh* every penny counts.


Answer
Long time electric car driver here. You will hear a lot of negative information about electric cars - do not despair. Most of the negative arguments against electric cars are badly out of date, exaggerated, or even just made-up. Examples:
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OUTDATED: The coal argument. Most electricity is NOT made from coal anymore, in the US. Just a third of our electricity was made from coal in 2012 (source: US Energy Information Administration). And it was all baseload power - this means the coal plants all run at 100% output already - they can't run any harder, or make any more pollution if you plug in an EV. (Other types of plants come on line instead.)
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OUTDATED: The battery argument. Old technology batteries needed replacement every 5 years. New technology batteries don't. Hybrid cars, for example, use updated battery technology. Some of the earliest hybrid cars today have up to 400,000 miles on their original battery packs.
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You are right about the low cost of fuel for an electric car. The 13 cents/mile savings you point out adds up fast. In a year of driving (15,000 miles), you would save about $2000.
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After just five years of ownership, you've saved $10,000. So if you bought a Mitsubishi i-MiEV, or a Nissan Leaf (both cost about $21,000 after tax credit), it's like getting a new car for $11,000. Or if you bought an electric Smart car ($17,500 after tax credit) it's like spending just $7,500 for a new car.

Can we expect a gas-electric hybrid car by 2012?




Mac Rowlin


I am really thrilled with this question that is constantly striking my mind. I would really love to see this kind of a car running on the roads. Do you know any automaker who can roll out such a car.


Answer
>Can we expect a gas-electric hybrid car by 2012<

LOL!! Where have you been?

There have been gas electric hybrids in the United States since 2001. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Prius




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