Cost Of, Gasoline-Electric and Miles

Argonne study finds BEVs can have lowest scheduled maintenance costs, but highest cost of driving

Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2021

Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory, with colleagues from Lawrence Berkeley, Oak Ridge, and National Renewable Energy labs, and the University of Tennessee, have published a comprehensive analysis of the total cost of ownership (TCO) for 12 sizes of vehicles ranging from compact sedans up to Class 8 tractors with sleeper cabs.

Maintenance

Maintenance Cost Of Chad Plug-in

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 mile.

Purchase

Purchase Cost Of Price Gasoline-Electric

DOE: all-electric vehicles have the lowest estimated average annual fuel cost of all light-duty vehicles

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

The estimated annual fuel costs for model year (MY) 2019 all-electric light-duty vehicles are the lowest of all the different vehicle technologies, ranging from a low of $500 to a high of $900 per year, according to the US Department of Energy (DOE). regular gasoline; $3.00 premium gasoline; $2.85 diesel; and $0.13

All-Electric

All-Electric Light San Diego Electric Vehicles

UPS collaborating with Workhorse to deploy 50 electric trucks; rivaling acquisition cost of conventional; no subsidies

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

UPS plans to deploy 50 plug-in electric delivery trucks that will be comparable in acquisition cost to conventional-fueled trucks without any subsidies—an industry first that would breaki a key barrier to large scale adoption of electric fleets. Modec fully electric vehicle with a cab forward design used in London.

Cost Of

Cost Of Gasoline-Electric Alternative Fuels Los Angeles

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.

Charging

Charging Gasoline-Electric Gas Gasoline

US DRIVE releases comprehensive cradle-to-grave analysis of light-duty vehicle GHGs, cost of driving and cost of avoided GHGs

Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2016

The study provides a comprehensive lifecycle analysis (LCA), or cradle-to-grave (C2G) analysis, of the cost and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of a variety of vehicle-fuel pathways, as well as the levelized cost of driving (LCD) and cost of avoided GHG emissions. Levelized cost of driving (LCD). no scenario analysis.

Cost Of

Cost Of Light Fuel Economy Vehicles

Everything You Need to Know About the Cost of Owning a Car

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 11, 2022

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. The maintenance costs for your vehicle depend on numerous factors. For example, a German luxury car would cost far more to maintain than a new Chevrolet sedan.

Cost Of

Cost Of Maintenance Cars Gasoline

Lightning eMotors introduces new generation 4 Lightning Electric Transit Class 3 Van; battery-electric and fuel cell electric variants

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Lightning eMotors has announced a new model of its Class 3 Lightning Electric Transit Van. The new, longer-range Lightning Electric Transit Van is the fourth generation of its battery-electric and fuel cell electric platform, based on the Ford Transit 350HD chassis. —Tim Reeser, CEO of Lightning eMotors.

Batteries

Batteries Battery Fuel Electric

ZEV Station debuts charging in Palm Springs; awarded $2.7M for ZEV infrastructure

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

ZEV Station is helping to help remove the vehicle from the carbon equation with ultra-fast, carbon-free fuel for both electric and hydrogen vehicles. ZEV Fleet All Electric Step Vans (Class 2). It’s our firm belief that EV charging and later hydrogen will replace gasoline & diesel, respectively. Earlier post.)

Charging

Charging Hydrogen DC Grant

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.

Gas-Electric

Gas-Electric Gas Electric Vehicles Power

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.

New York City

New York City Charging New York Gasoline-Electric

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.

Cost Of

Cost Of Gasoline Diesel Fuel Economy

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

Fleet

Fleet Davis Gasoline-Electric Chicago

Motiv Power Systems deploys its first electric trolley in Estes Park, Colorado

Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2020

Motiv Power Systems, a sustainable technology company delivering all-electric chassis with a proven software platform for the electrification of medium-duty trucks and buses, announced the deployment of its first electric trolley with the Town of Estes Park in Colorado, with one more planned.

Colorado

Colorado Power Powered Gasoline-Electric

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.

Fleet

Fleet All-Electric Carbon Emissions

Ford confirms construction of Rouge EV center to be home of electric F-150; production by mid-2022

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Ford celebrated the production start of the all-new F-150 at the Ford Rouge Center and confirmed construction of the new Rouge Electric Vehicle Center where it will build the all-electric F-150 by mid-2022. Rendering of the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center.

F-150

F-150 Boston Consulting Group Ford Production

U-M researchers challenge USPS EV environmental study

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2022

A new University of Michigan study finds that making the switch to all-electric mail-delivery vehicles would lead to far greater reductions in greenhouse gas emissions than previously estimated by the US Postal Service (USPS). The Postal Service said in February that at least 10% of the new mail trucks would be electric.

District of Columbia

District of Columbia Fleet Gas-Electric Gasoline-Electric

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.

Denver

Denver Atlanta Seattle Gasoline-Electric

Tesla X is OCTA’s first all-electric vanpool vehicle

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2020

The Orange County (CA) Transportation Authority (OCTA) has a Tesla Model X SUV as its first all-electric vehicle in the OCTA Vanpool program. The all-electric vanpool vehicle is being used by five employees who work in Seal Beach at the Naval Weapons Station. Photo courtesy of the Orange County Transportation Authority.

All-Electric

All-Electric Vehicles Tesla Electric

Gov’t, industry, national labs collaborate on comprehensive cradle-to-grave LCA study and economic assessment of LDV GHG reductions

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2018

The ranges of the levelized cost of driving (LCD) and cost of avoided carbon are narrower for the future technology pathways, reflecting the expected economic competitiveness of these alternative vehicles and fuels. Fuels or energy carriers in the study included gasoline, ethanol, diesel, CNG, LPG, hydrogen, and electricity.

Industrial

Industrial Industry Gasoline-Electric PHEV

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.

Cost Of

Cost Of Engine Kits Gasoline-Electric

Opinion: Why Buffett Bet A Billion On Solar: Miles Per Acre Per Year

Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2015

During the late innings of the ICE-age (as in the Internal Combustion Engine age) it has become clear that feeding gasoline and diesel to the next billion new cars is not going to be easy, or cheap. The cost to operate an EV, per mile, is already well below the cost to drive a standard ICE-age model, and the advantage is likely to widen.

Solar

Solar Miles Gasoline-Electric MPG

IHS Markit: vehicle miles traveled to increase 65% in key markets by 2040, while vehicle sales slow

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

In a new study, IHS Markit forecasts that vehicle miles traveled (VMT) will by 2040 grow to an all-time high of around 11 billion miles per year (a 65% increase since 2017) in China, Europe, India and the United States—the key markets examined for the study—and will keep growing. IHS Markit, “Reinventing the Wheel.”

Sale

Sale Miles Market Vehicles

Study finds energy savings of PHEVs relative to HEVs dependent on charging coverage and daily VMT

Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2014

A study based on a spatial and longitudinal travel dataset by a team from Lamar University, Iowa State University and Oak Ridge National Laboratory found that whether plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) have lower energy costs that conventional gasoline vehicles (CGVs) or hybrid-electric vehicles (HEVs) depends on charger coverage.

PHEV

PHEV Energy Charging Gasoline-Electric

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.

Nickel Metal Hydride

Nickel Metal Hydride Lithium Ion Cars Cost Of

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. This would be equivalent to nearly 8% of global electricity demand in 2015. At the core of this forecast is the work we have done on EV battery prices.

Cost Of

Cost Of Sale Global Vehicles

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

The executive order will not prevent Californians from owning gasoline-powered cars or selling them on the used car market. By the time the new rule goes into effect, zero-emission vehicles will almost certainly be cheaper and better than the traditional fossil fuel powered cars, the Governor’s office said.

California

California Cars Oil Emissions

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). The average North American drives about 10,500 miles per year. The average North American drives about 10,500 miles per year. When it comes to the cost of ownership, the data is very clear.

Electric Vehicles

Electric Vehicles Vehicles Gasoline-Electric Gas-Electric

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.

San Francisco

San Francisco Los Angeles Gasoline-Electric Cleveland

6 Best Electric SUVs and Crossovers (and how they’re changing the cost of driving)

EV Life

DECEMBER 17, 2019

In addition to the mounting costs of gasoline, our love of SUVs is also costing the planet in terms of carbon emitted by sports utility vehicles (compared to more efficient sedans and hybrids.). Here are the 6 best electric SUVs and crossovers in 2019, priced high to low. Luxury Electric SUVs and Crossovers. #3

SUV

SUV Cost Of DC Dealers

EPRI Analysis estimates costs of fully developing US smart grid could reach $476B; benefits up to $2T

Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2011

Total Smart Grid costs. The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) has released a broad assessment of the costs and benefits to modernize the US electricity system and deploy the smart grid. The analysis updates EPRI’s 2004 EPRI assessment, which estimated the cost of implementing a smart grid at $165 billion.

EPRI

EPRI Grid Cost Of Gasoline-Electric

EIA projects decline in transportation sector energy consumption through 2037 despite increase in VMT, followed by increase

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2019

EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook 2019 projects continued robust growth in US energy production, emergence of the United States as an energy exporter, and a cleaner S electric power generation mix. Light-duty vehicle miles traveled increases by 20% in the Reference case, growing from 2.9 trillion miles in 2018 to 3.5

Transportation

Transportation Energy Fuel Economy 2018

MEEF funds 100 Tesla Model 3s for vehicle-as-a-service provider Breathe

Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2022

The funding of this zero-emission private hire fleet follows the successful pay-per-mile funding of taxis that Zeti previously delivered in London using MEEF funds. The Breathe fleet will replace existing gasoline, diesel and hybrid vehicles with Uber which is aiming to be an all-electric platform in London from 2025 onwards.

London

London Vehicles Gasoline-Electric Tesla

An Extreme Real World EV Driving (Charging) Test

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 6, 2023

An Extreme Real World EV Driving (Charging) Test True Long Range: 1,796 Miles and Four States in a 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E Ford presented a great opportunity to test the long-range suitability of the 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E when I received an invitation to attend the Ford Bronco Off-Roadeo program in Moab, Utah. miles per kWh.

Las Vegas

Las Vegas Charging Utah Miles

Cool Planet projects production of carbon-negative high-octane biogasoline for $1.50 per gallon

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2012

Cool Planet Energy Systems projects that using its patented mechanical process and novel scaling approach ( earlier post ), it will be able to produce high-octane carbon-negative (with the use of its bio-char byproduct) renewable gasoline at a cost of $1.50 The control car used 100% regular gasoline. earlier post ).

Carbon

Carbon Production Gasoline-Electric Google

New UMTRI paper reviews major advantages and disadvantages of battery-electric and fuel-cell vehicles

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

A new report from the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) reviews the major advantages and disadvantages associated with battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) and fuel-cell vehicles (FCVs). Among their findings: A note on fuel pricing and cost per mile. per gallon, results in a cost of $0.10

San Diego

San Diego Fuel District of Columbia Gasoline-Electric

Fisker names its all-electric SUV Ocean; unveils app-based leasing program

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2019

revealed the name of its upcoming all-electric luxury sports utility vehicle: Fisker Ocean. The all-electric SUV will come standard with an extended range (target of approximately 250 to 300 miles, depending on driving conditions), enabled by an approx. Result: 1,000 free, clean miles per year. Fisker Inc.

Fisker

Fisker All-Electric SUV Waste

Tesla and Sixt Leasing partner in Switzerland; monthly Model S payments start at about US$920

Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2014

Tesla suggests that Model S customers will save up to CHF 300 (US$340) per month in fuel and tax savings compared to premium internal combustion vehicles, resulting in a potential effective net cost of driving Model S of about CHF 660 (US$749) per month.

Switzerland

Switzerland Tesla Tax Gasoline-Electric

Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell Fleet Passes 1M-Mile Mark In Project Driveway

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

On Friday, the fleet of Chevrolet Equinox fuel cell electric vehicles involved in GM’s Project Driveway—the largest consumer fuel cell vehicle demonstration project to date ( earlier post )—passed the 1-million mile mark. The Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell electric vehicle is equipped with a GM fourth-generation, 93 kW fuel cell stack.

Chevrolet

Chevrolet Miles Fleet Fuel

Two case studies outline how Houston and Loveland are saving money with EVs in their fleets

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2013

The Electrification Coalition released two case studies outlining how two cities— Houston, Texas and Loveland, Colorado —are saving money by using electric vehicles (EVs) in their vehicle fleets. found that the city’s LEAFs will cost 41% less to own and operate than gasoline-powered vehicles. Earlier post.).

Houston

Houston Fleet Tax Credit Plug-in

EIA AEO2012 projects potential impacts of significant breakthroughs in battery technology

Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2012

The US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Annual Energy Outlook 2012 (AEO2012) includes a High Technology Battery case that examines the potential impacts of significant breakthroughs in battery electric vehicle technology on the cost and price of all types of battery powered electric vehicles. Source: EIA.

Batteries

Batteries Battery Gasoline-Electric Recharge

2,150 Workhorse W-15 range-extended electric pickups under letters of intent by fleets

Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2017

has received Letters of Intent from fleets totaling 2,150 of the Workhorse W-15 range-extended electric pickup trucks. The Letters of Intent have come from Duke Energy, Portland General Electric, the City of Orlando, Southern California Public Power Authority, Clean Fuels Ohio and one other utility. Workhorse Group Inc.

Fleet

Fleet Range Long Beach Carbon Fiber

UK electric vehicle charging costs increase by 42%

Setec Powerr

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

As a result of the energy crisis, the price of charging at public fast charging stations for electric vehicles in the UK has increased by 42% in the past four months. The cost of electricity for a vehicle is about 18 pence per mile, compared to 19 pence per mile for gasoline and 21 pence per mile for diesel.

Electric Vehicles

Electric Vehicles Charging Vehicles Petrol

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

Cars

Cars Gasoline-Electric Scrappage Electric

Argonne study finds BEVs can have lowest scheduled maintenance costs, but highest cost of driving

Analysis finds annual running cost of EVs less than ICE; but with purchase price factored in, it flips

DOE: all-electric vehicles have the lowest estimated average annual fuel cost of all light-duty vehicles

UPS collaborating with Workhorse to deploy 50 electric trucks; rivaling acquisition cost of conventional; no subsidies

Filling vs. charging: Gas vehicles cost up to six times more than EVs

US DRIVE releases comprehensive cradle-to-grave analysis of light-duty vehicle GHGs, cost of driving and cost of avoided GHGs

Everything You Need to Know About the Cost of Owning a Car

Lightning eMotors introduces new generation 4 Lightning Electric Transit Class 3 Van; battery-electric and fuel cell electric variants

ZEV Station debuts charging in Palm Springs; awarded $2.7M for ZEV infrastructure

Consumer Reports: most popular electric vehicles cost less to own than the best-selling gas-powered vehicles in their class

Con Edison helping NYC drivers shift to EVs with more places to charge up

UMTRI study finds total cost of ownership of diesels in US often much less than gasoline counterparts

Study finds EVs are traveling less than half the US fleet average

Motiv Power Systems deploys its first electric trolley in Estes Park, Colorado

Study finds all-electric rideshare fleet could reduce carbon emissions, but increase traffic issues

Ford confirms construction of Rouge EV center to be home of electric F-150; production by mid-2022

U-M researchers challenge USPS EV environmental study

Lyft commits to 100% EVs by 2030

Tesla X is OCTA’s first all-electric vanpool vehicle

Gov’t, industry, national labs collaborate on comprehensive cradle-to-grave LCA study and economic assessment of LDV GHG reductions

Consortium seeks to show total cost of EVs can be less than combustion engine reference car

Opinion: Why Buffett Bet A Billion On Solar: Miles Per Acre Per Year

IHS Markit: vehicle miles traveled to increase 65% in key markets by 2040, while vehicle sales slow

Study finds energy savings of PHEVs relative to HEVs dependent on charging coverage and daily VMT

Feature: Are Eco-Friendly Cars Expensive to Own?

BNEF forecasts EVs to be 35% of global new car sales by 2040; cost of ownership below conventional-fuel vehicles by 2025

California Governor orders all new cars and passenger trucks sold in California be ZEVS by 2035; medium-and heavy duty trucks by 2045

Electric Vehicles Are Only Getting Cheaper To Own

How much money EV ownership saves depends on where you live

6 Best Electric SUVs and Crossovers (and how they’re changing the cost of driving)

EPRI Analysis estimates costs of fully developing US smart grid could reach $476B; benefits up to $2T

EIA projects decline in transportation sector energy consumption through 2037 despite increase in VMT, followed by increase

MEEF funds 100 Tesla Model 3s for vehicle-as-a-service provider Breathe

An Extreme Real World EV Driving (Charging) Test

Cool Planet projects production of carbon-negative high-octane biogasoline for $1.50 per gallon

New UMTRI paper reviews major advantages and disadvantages of battery-electric and fuel-cell vehicles

Fisker names its all-electric SUV Ocean; unveils app-based leasing program

Tesla and Sixt Leasing partner in Switzerland; monthly Model S payments start at about US$920

Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell Fleet Passes 1M-Mile Mark In Project Driveway

Two case studies outline how Houston and Loveland are saving money with EVs in their fleets

EIA AEO2012 projects potential impacts of significant breakthroughs in battery technology

2,150 Workhorse W-15 range-extended electric pickups under letters of intent by fleets

UK electric vehicle charging costs increase by 42%

UK AA president says millions of second cars could be electric

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