The Detroit Free Press: Study compares electric vehicle charge costs vs. gas — and results were surprising
In fact, the results were not surprising to anyone paying attention.
EVs cost more to use and operate than gas vehicles, and that's not counting the time value of time/money when you're siting somewhere waiting for the EV car to charge. The study did however take into account the estimated time to find a charging station. I suspect their numbers would be even worse if they added the cost of the substantial lag caused by waiting for a vehicle to recharge versus filling it with gas and going on your way.
In short, EVs are nice as a second vehicle for in town short jaunts and can fill that role well if you have the cash to cover the higher costs, but you really need a gas- or diesel-fueled vehicles if you plan any seriously long trips.
Still no answer as to where all these electric vehicles will actually go to charge, nor any answer as to the current lack of infrastructure to provide the increased power demanded for them to charge, especially as the Dems and Greens are focused on shutting power plants down rather than building new ones.
I'm puzzled that they haven't come out with diesel-electric hybrids where all the diesel engine does is power a generator to recharge the batteries as needed when the vehicle is on the road. Possibly too practical and not green enough, or something.
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Not green. Period.
Making small diesels meet the current regulations regarding NOx is tough.
If they were cheaper, I'd have one as a car to run into town on errands and such, but the cost of electric (battery) powered (and coal recharged) cars makes them unsuitable for a guy like me, no matter how cheap they are to refuel
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