[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by bcsnave

Gas for us also, but I will post this up for the "Electric crowd" that have an inclination to think they are green and not using petroleum products.

And an interesting article from CBS news Lithium-ion battery fires from electric cars, bikes and scooters are on the rise. Are firefighters ready? - CBS News

So 40% of the electricity that goes into my cart was produced by renewables or nuclear. (or is it a 40% chance?) and only 60% might come from fossil fuels. What percentage of the fuel for the gas carts come from fossil fuels?

Additionally, my fuel cost per mile with the electric cart is about $0.01 while the fuel cost per mile for the gas is $0.07. Given the large difference, there must be a large gain in efficiency in either burning fossil fuels to generate electricity or in using electricity to power the cart. Either way, I seem to use significantly less oil with the electric cart, even considering the oil used for generation.