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Originally Posted by tuccillo
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??
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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.