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Old 04-23-2014, 08:03 AM
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Originally Posted by tuccillo View Post
I was given one estimate that a battery pack would last approximately 8000 miles. Is this what folks are typically seeing?

If so, then the dollars seem to be pretty even between gas and electric:

gas: 10 cents per mile assuming 40 mpg and $4/gallon plus oil, filters, starter battery replacement, and belts

electric: 2 cents per mile for electricity plus 10 cents per mile for batteries ($800 every 8000 miles)

Totals:
gas: 10 cents per mile plus maintenance parts (a couple of cents per mile???)
electric: 12 cents per mile

Thoughts??

There is a book that is required reading at most Universities for math students: "How to lie with statistics"

I am not accusing you of lying, but the stores that sell gas carts have a brochure showing how much cheaper a gas cart is to own.

The store that sell electrics have a brochure showing how much cheaper electrics are.