Calculating The True Cost Of Charging An Electric Car
CleanTechnica EVs
AUGUST 8, 2023
Is the cost of charging an electric car less than the cost of gasoline for a conventional car? Generally yes, but that's beside the point.
Analysis finds annual running cost of EVs less than ICE; but with purchase price factored in, it flips
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 9, 2020
Self Financial, a fintech company, has compared the running costs of electric and non-electric vehicles in each state. Across the US the average annual cost of running an electric vehicle is $2,721.96, while gasoline vehicles cost an average of $3,355.90 per year to run—a difference of $633.94
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DOE launches “eGallon” to help compare cost of fueling with electricity vs. gasoline
Green Car Congress
JUNE 11, 2013
The US Department of Energy (DOE) launched the “ eGallon ” as a quick and simple way for consumers to compare the costs of fueling electric vehicles vs. driving on gasoline. Today’s national average eGallon price is about $1.14, meaning that a typical electric vehicle could travel as far on $1.14 worth of gasoline.
What is the cost of usable energy for driving and heating our homes?
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 31, 2019
This analysis compares the costs of usable energy when we buy gasoline and electricity for driving and natural gas for keeping warm. Gasoline-powered vehicles. Combustion of a gallon of gasoline (that includes ethanol) releases 120,333 Btu of energy. All-electric vehicles. per 100 kWh. Natural-gas furnaces.
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The National Average Cost of Fuel for an Electric Vehicle is about 60% Less than for a Gasoline Vehicle
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MAY 17, 2021
Vehicle Technologies Office Transportation Analysis Fact of the Week #1186 Electric vehicles are more efficient than internal combustion vehicles, but fuel cost comparisons can be complicated due to differences in the units of measure. The eGallon represents the cost of driving an electric vehicle (EV) […].
Electric Vehicles Have the Lowest Annual Fuel Cost of All Light-Duty Vehicles
Electric Cars Report
AUGUST 16, 2022
Estimates of annual fuel costs for model year 2022 light-duty vehicles show that electric vehicles can save consumers thousands of dollars over gasoline or diesel vehicles. According to the data released by the Department of Energy (DOE), All EV models had annual fuel costs less than $1,000.
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Electric Cars Equal Gasoline Cost Of Just 75 Cents A Gallon
Green Car Reports
JULY 23, 2014
The last time you could buy a gallon of gasoline in the U.S. If you own an electric car today though, the price you''re paying for electricity is equivalent to about 75 cents per gallon. According to a study by the Northeast Group (via Charged EVs), 25 utilities in 14 states currently offer electricity rates.'
Everything You Need to Know About the Cost of Owning a Car
Clean Fleet Report
AUGUST 11, 2022
When it comes to buying a car, there is more than meets the eye. In reality, there are a lot of costs that come with owning a car. We’ve put together a comprehensive guide to help you understand all the costs associated with owning a vehicle. Maintenance Costs Associated With Car Ownership.
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Filling vs. charging: Gas vehicles cost up to six times more than EVs
Green Car Reports
MARCH 23, 2022
In the United States, electric cars are cheaper to drive per mile the their gasoline counterparts, according to recent analysis from the Zero Emission Transportation Association (ZETA). The advocacy group compared operating costs of EV and gasoline cars, including the average costs of charging and filling up with gasoline.
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UMTRI study finds total cost of ownership of diesels in US often much less than gasoline counterparts
Green Car Congress
JULY 9, 2015
Though there are some exceptions to these positive results for some of the diesel versions of vehicles from a total-cost-of-ownership perspective, the overall direction of the results supports the idea that diesel vehicles are competitive within the U.S. The percentages are even higher after five years of ownership. Belzowski 2015.
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Electric Vehicles Have Lowest Annual Fuel Cost of All Light-Duty Vehicles
CleanTechnica EVs
AUGUST 16, 2022
Estimates of annual fuel costs for model year (MY) 2022 light-duty vehicles show that electric vehicles (EVs) can save consumers thousands of dollars over gasoline or diesel vehicles. All EV models had annual fuel costs less than $1,000.
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Consortium seeks to show total cost of EVs can be less than combustion engine reference car
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 23, 2013
Michelin and Siemens, in cooperation with research partners at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI, are launching a project to demonstrate that the total cost of electric vehicles can be less than that of a conventional combustion-engined car.
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Ford poll finds Europeans want freedom of car ownership, but worry about traffic, cost of driving, environment
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 14, 2012
A new Ford Motor Company-sponsored poll of 6,000 people across Europe found that most Europeans remain committed to car ownership, but have growing concerns about traffic congestion, the cost of driving and the environment. Other key findings of the survey: 74% identify car ownership with independence. Future mobility solutions.
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Feature: Are Eco-Friendly Cars Expensive to Own?
Clean Fleet Report
JULY 9, 2022
A study conducted by a team at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) compared the lifetime costs of owning a gas-powered vehicle versus that of owning an eco-friendly vehicle. Hybrids and EVs can cost you less. Moreover, electric cars use regenerative braking that reduces wear and tear compared to traditional brakes.
EPRI: lifetime cost of ownership of plug-ins is roughly comparable with conventional vehicles
Green Car Congress
JUNE 11, 2013
Consumers who purchase an electric vehicle will find that lifetime costs to own the vehicle are competitive with conventional and hybrid vehicles, according to an analysis conducted by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). —“Total Cost of Ownership for Current Plug-in Electric Vehicles”.
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261 BNEF forecasts EVs to be 35% of global new car sales by 2040; cost of ownership below conventional-fuel vehicles by 2025
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 25, 2016
A new study by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) forecasts that sales of electric vehicles will hit 41 million by 2040, representing 35% of new light duty vehicle sales worldwide. The projected change between now and 2040 will have implications beyond the car market. Although some 1.3
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Hyundai Ioniq 6 review, cheaper California charging, EV flame retardants: Today’s Car News
Baua Electric
MAY 9, 2024
And are EV interiors—and car interiors in general—making us sick? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. In a follow-up Hyundai Ioniq 6 test drive , Green Car Reports found that this electric sedan goes the distance for a competitive price—with more range in the real world, or by ratings, versus the Tesla Model 3.
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California Governor orders all new cars and passenger trucks sold in California be ZEVS by 2035; medium-and heavy duty trucks by 2045
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020
Following the order, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) will develop regulations to mandate that 100% of in-state sales of new passenger cars and trucks are zero-emission by 2035—a target which would achieve more than a 35% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and an 80% improvement in NO x emissions from cars statewide.
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Renault partners with R-FIT to launch electric retrofit kits in France
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 26, 2023
Renault is launching electric retrofit kits in France in partnership with R-FIT. The Renault 5 electric retrofit kit will go on sale in France in September 2023 while the kit for the Twingo will be made available at a later date. These kits can be installed on the popular Renault 4, Renault 5 and first generation Twingo.
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Study finds all-electric rideshare fleet could reduce carbon emissions, but increase traffic issues
Green Car Congress
JUNE 23, 2023
Major ridesourcing companies Uber and Lyft have promised all-electric fleets by 2030 in an effort to reduce their carbon footprint. Overall, electrification reduces net external costs to society by 3–11% (5–24¢ per trip), depending on the assumed social cost of carbon. —Mohan et al. Mohan et al.
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Study finds EVs are traveling less than half the US fleet average
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 9, 2021
New data suggests that electric vehicles may not be an easy future substitute for the gasoline-powered fleet, as EVs currently travel less than half as much as the US fleet average. They found that the arrival of an EV in a household increases household electricity consumption by 2.9
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Lyft commits to 100% EVs by 2030
Green Car Congress
JUNE 18, 2020
Ridesharing company Lyft—in collaboration with Environmental Defense Fund—has commited to reach 100% electric vehicles on the Lyft platform by 2030. The shift to 100% EVs for Lyft will mean transitioning all vehicles used on the Lyft platform over the next ten years to all-electric or other zero-emission technologies.
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Green Car Congress
MARCH 19, 2013
A report published by Cambridge Econometrics and Ricardo-AEA concludes that overall, the cost of technologies required to meet proposed European 2020 CO 2 regulations for vehicles (95 g/km for cars and 147 g/km for vans) will be more than offset by the resultant fuel savings. Source: Cambridge Econometrics.Click to enlarge.
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Consumer Reports: most popular electric vehicles cost less to own than the best-selling gas-powered vehicles in their class
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 9, 2020
Owning a plug-in electric vehicle today will save consumers thousands of dollars compared to owning a gas-powered vehicle, according to a new analysis by Consumer Reports comparing electrics to CR’s top-rated vehicles, as well as the best-selling, most efficient, and best-performing gasoline-powered vehicles on the market.
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Top 5 Reasons for Using a Electric Car in India
Electric Vehicles India
DECEMBER 22, 2022
Electric vehicles (EVs) have gained increasing popularity in India in recent years as the country has made efforts to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels and curb air pollution. Electric Cars in India. Electric Cars in India. Top5 Reasons for Using Electric Cars in India.
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52 Southern California Edison Introduces Online Plug-in Car Rate Assistant to Estimate Cost of Fueling Electric Vehicles
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 8, 2010
Southern California Edison has launched an online Plug-in Car Rate Assistant to help customers estimate the cost of fueling an electric vehicle and the impact on their electricity bill. —Steve Powell, SCE’s manager of Plug-in Electric Vehicle Readiness.
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Con Edison helping NYC drivers shift to EVs with more places to charge up
Green Car Congress
APRIL 12, 2022
There are now more than 29,000 electric vehicles registered in New York City and Westchester, including 1,262 added in February, the most recent month for which data are available, according to Con Edison, the electricity, gas and steam utility for New York CIty and Westchester County, NY. Electrifying Con Edison’s Fleet of Vehicles.
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Porsche simulates hydrogen V8 for virtual Nordschleife run; 440 kW, 261 km/h, near-zero NOx
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 19, 2022
For the passenger car sector, this is insufficient, said Vincenzo Bevilacqua, Senior Expert Engine Simulation at Porsche Engineering. We have therefore developed a hydrogen combustion engine that aims to match the power and torque of current high-performance gasoline engines as a concept study. —Vincenzo Bevilacqua.
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How much money EV ownership saves depends on where you live
Baua Electric
JANUARY 8, 2024
A new University of Michigan study compares the cost of ownership for EVs and internal-combustion vehicles across 14 U.S. cities, finding that the path to cost parity between the two varies by region. The study found that the total cost of ownership for a 300-mile midsize electric SUV varies by $52,000 across all the cities studied.
GlobalData: COVID-19 puts EV sales and CO2 fleet emission targets at risk
Green Car Congress
APRIL 8, 2020
GlobalData research shows that lower oil prices as a result of the COVID-19 crisis could reduce electric vehicle demand and impair EU efforts to significantly reduce average new vehicle CO 2 emissions in the European car market. However, the amount of time taken to make up that price differential depends on the cost of fuel.
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Chat GPT’s take on electric cars
Spark Powered
DECEMBER 27, 2022
I recently asked ChatGPT what the benefits to electric cars were and this is how it responded: There are several benefits to using electric vehicles (EVs), including: Environmental benefits: EVs emit significantly less greenhouse gases and other air pollutants compared to conventional gasoline-powered vehicles.
Optimizing Car Leasing Tax Advantages
Clean Fleet Report
OCTOBER 22, 2023
Optimizing Car Leasing Tax Advantages The UK Business Benefits This article may contain affiliate links. One strategy that’s gaining popularity among UK businesses is leasing, particularly when it comes to cars. Tax Benefits Now, let’s delve into the tax benefits of leasing a car for your business.
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ICCT: decline in diesel sales will have negligible impact on attainment of European CO2 emission standards
Green Car Congress
MARCH 19, 2018
Other technologies—such as efficiency improvements in gasoline engines as well as the rollout of hybrid electric power trains—offer more compelling and cost-effective pathways to reducing CO 2 emissions from European passenger cars, the ICCT says. Renault Clio) and lower medium (e.g.,
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President Biden calls on Congress, States for fuel tax holiday; increase in refinery capacity
Green Car Congress
JUNE 23, 2022
President Biden called on Congress to suspend the federal gas tax for the next 90 days, through the busy summer driving season—18 cents per gallon for gasoline and 24 cents per gallon for diesel. Refined product prices are set by the marginal supply costs of bringing the incremental barrels of products to market.
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Kentucky electric cars now pay two taxes where gas cars only pay one
Baua Electric
JANUARY 1, 2024
Photo by Mobilus in Mobili on Flickr As of January 1st, Kentucky has implemented not one but two new taxes on electric vehicles, both of which are individually higher than what gas vehicles pay on similar units of energy. These rates on public charging are notably higher than the roughly 11% tax that Kentucky collects on gasoline (28.7
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Bosch on importance of renewable synthetic fuels to reach climate goals; e-fuels
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 22, 2019
Electromobility is just now picking up momentum; further, electric cars are only as emissions-free as the production of electricity that charges their batteries. In addition, around half the vehicles that will be on the road in 2030 have already been sold—most with gasoline or diesel engines. Then add carbon.
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IDTechEx calculates ~31 GWh of electric vehicle markets beyond cars in 2021
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 30, 2022
IDTechEx’s latest master electric vehicle report “ Electric Vehicles: Land, Sea & Air 2022-2042 ” finds 35.7 million electric vehicles (EV) were sold in 2021 and predicts this will rise to more than 74 million by 2030. Source: IDTechEx - “Electric Vehicles: Land, Sea & Air 2022-2042”. Electric Trucks - 4.3
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UK AA president says millions of second cars could be electric
Green Car Congress
JULY 1, 2015
At last week’s Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership conference in the UK—prior to the Battersea Formula E Grand Prix run over the weekend—Edmund King, the UK AA’s (Automobile Association) president argued that millions of second cars in households could relatively easily be electric vehicles. AA also presented estimates that 2.5
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SOFC-maker Bloom Energy announces initial strategy for hydrogen market entry; partnership with SK
Green Car Congress
JULY 20, 2020
This expansion of our product offering enables zero-carbon electricity and transportation solutions. Bloom Energy announced in June 2019 that its fuel cells could run on hydrogen to generate zero-carbon electricity. Bloom Energy Servers reversed this process by taking in fuel and air to generate electricity.
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BNEF: net-zero road transport by 2050 still possible, but big push needed
Green Car Congress
JUNE 2, 2022
The road transport sector could still reach net-zero emissions by 2050 through electrification, but urgent action would be required from policymakers and industry participants, according to research company BloombergNEF’s (BNEF) latest annual Long-Term Electric Vehicle Outlook (EVO). million sold in 2021 to 21 million in 2025.
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Electric Vehicles Are Only Getting Cheaper To Own
EV Match
JANUARY 11, 2021
One of the fastest ways to accelerate your transition to an eco-friendlier lifestyle is to switch to an electric vehicle (EV). miles per gallon, that equates to about 420 gallons of gasoline burned annually. An internal-combustion engine vehicle will cost about 4½ times more to operate and maintain than a comparable electric car.
Plug’n Drive launches online tool to help Canadian drivers find their electric vehicle match
Plug N Drive
JANUARY 14, 2021
This interactive website is the first of its kind in Canada that allows users to compare gas and electric cars and, based on their driving habits and budget, find the electric vehicle (EV) model that works best for their lifestyle. A database of electric vehicle (EV) incentives offered in Canada.
CMU study finds taxes on emissions would result in more rapid electrification by ridesharing companies
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
Ridesourcing vehicles’ high use intensity is economically attractive for electric vehicles, which typically have lower operating costs and higher capital costs than conventional vehicles. Private and external costs of energy inputs vary across cities. —Bruchon et al. Source: Bruchon et al.
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Green Car Congress
JUNE 24, 2020
Silicon-Valley-based Ampcera announced a low-cost flexible solid electrolyte (SE) membrane technology for solid-state batteries (SSBs). Performance and cost are the bottlenecks in the commercialization of SE technology and SSBs.
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