I recommend a Plug-in Hybrid. The distance per full charge is less than a full EV, 42-50 miles on my Rav 4 Prime. But then gas/hybrid takes over when the charge is minimal.
Then in hybrid mode it is gas and self-charging electric. Currently hybrid mpg is ~44 and drops to 33-36 in the cold months. Likewise, m/kWh drops from 3.5 to ~2.7.
As of my last electric bill, electricity here is $.32/ kWh.
I don't have to worry about distance driving and looking for a charging station, which costs more than plugging in at home just as a payphone costs more. The owner of the charging station wants to make a profit and pays the same amount for electricity as you. I imagine there will come a time when charging stations will have lines and you'll need to wait hours to charge. Think, Service Areas along highways. Remember the gas lines? With the gas/elec combo, you just keep going like the Energizer Bunny.
Tomorrow, I'm tuning about 45 miles away (Provincetown) and with a full charge I can make it there and then rely on the hybrid mode to get me back and plug in again. On regular house current it takes about 12 hours to fully charge my car. There are fast-charging outlets available but are costly to purchase and have installed.
Bottom line is that I enjoy driving in electric mode more than I do in hybrid. It's quieter and there's plenty of power for my purposes. Right now, a bonus is the mileage deduction plus electricity as business expense deduction; at least until the IRS catches on.
Oil change is every 5K miles and supposedly the brakes will last longer with the use of the electric motors to slow you down (regenerative braking). With full EV there is no oil to change. The plug-in aspect costs about $10K more than a straight hybrid. I've heard people say that $10K buys a lot of gas but then you don't get to silently cruise along.
Motorheads will always prefer gas or diesel but you don't have to be a tree-hugger to appreciate the electric mode.
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-08-2022 15:54
From: Loren Kelley
Subject: EV's - On Topic!!!
Ladies and Gentlemen
This is strictly about EVs and whether they make sense for our business (or any business where you drive a lot). I am considering buying one in a year or two. They are expensive and right now there's a long waiting list for a Tesla, although I haven't settled on a brand. Of course, the cost of your electricity matters. Don Page posted about his plug-in hybrid last month and said that normally his cost per mile was about the same for gas and electricity but that currently electricity wins with the high price of gas. For me, electricity would be a clear winner. In Tacoma, we pay $0.085 per kWh, while Jon pays $0.32. Jon made an interesting point about the tax deductions, but I'd like to hear more about the cost of driving.
I will be doing my own online research, but just wanted to see if anyone else has an EV or plug-in hybrid and has looked carefully at the total cost of ownership and then figured their likely cost per mile over the life of the vehicle. Cars can last for decades, so there are some unknowns, if you have considered the issue, I'd be interested in hearing about it.