[MrChip72]

Originally Posted by drbales

When we were parked in a garage in downtown Winter Garden several weeks ago the charging station cost there was 37 cents per minute.

So that's under $6 for a 15 minute, 200 mile charge typically. Doesn't seem too bad.

[Blackbird45]

There are many who are anti EVs and I respect their position, but EVs are going to replace ICE. This has nothing to do with global warming. This is all profit motivated. EVs are less expensive to produce, the major cost is the batteries which all the major companies are pouring mass amounts of money to address. Another issue is charging station which again a ton of money is being spent to address. There is the issue of producing electricity again many power companies are improving their capacity knowing there is going to be future demand which means more profits. There are two others that has nothing to do with cost, which is the convince of never have to visit a gas station and no longer having to rely on a foreign government for our fuel supply.

[Altawood]

Originally Posted by rsmurano

I knew it was very expensive to own and operate an EV, but this is way more than what I thought.


Cost of Driving Electric Vehicle Equal to Paying $17.33 Per Gallon of Gasoline, Study Finds - Truth Press

Both authors of the ‘Study’ work for the petroenergy industry, so I would be suspect of their motives. While the cost of gas is alleged to be the total cost, that is also a lie as the oil industry also receives billions in subsidies.
Imagine if the Texas Study examined the cost of sending us to the moon!

[Southwest737]

Originally Posted by Rylee

Can anybody just tell me what it cost them to charge their car at a charging station?

Cost to charge at Tesla superchargers ranges from 30-35 cents per kWh. But the vast majority of our driving is local so we only pay 8 cents currently to SECO. That equates to 2 cents per mile. 1000 miles of driving in a month cost $20-25 extra on electric bill. But many days we charge while our solar is producing juice which is then essentially free.

[Altawood]

Originally Posted by rsmurano

I knew it was very expensive to own and operate an EV, but this is way more than what I thought.


Cost of Driving Electric Vehicle Equal to Paying $17.33 Per Gallon of Gasoline, Study Finds - Truth Press

https://www.imf.org/en/Blogs/Article...the%20pandemic.

[Carlsondm]

I would expect a study like this to provide references or allow comments. The future availability of resources is not brought up.

[LoisR]

Nonsense. We have two Phevs and haven't bought gas for months and our monthly electric bill is about $12, yes, $12, more than our neighbors.

[LonnyP]

Based out of Texas? Of course they want it to be high.

[HJBeck]

That must have been the Exon cost study. The government study says the average cost of an electric cars energy consumption per year based on 15,000 mi/year is $650.00.
A gasoline car at 15,000 miles would be 15000/30 mi/gal x$3.80/gal = $1900.00/year. Doesn’t add up does it. Electric cars don’t need oil changes, tuneups, or brake changes. How in the world can that translate to $17/ gal?
Bad information, bad interpretation.

[defrey12]

Originally Posted by MrChip72

Of course the website is called "truthpress.com". Most of us recently have noticed a pattern where anything with the word "truth" in front of it is usually full of BS.

Hilarious that the article quotes "They give evidence", but then doesn't provide any evidence at all.

The evidence is in what’s called mathematics. You side should try using it sometime.

[srswans]

Originally Posted by rsmurano

I knew it was very expensive to own and operate an EV, but this is way more than what I thought.


Cost of Driving Electric Vehicle Equal to Paying $17.33 Per Gallon of Gasoline, Study Finds - Truth Press

I saved $100/month not having to buy gas while I leased an EV.

Of course, the car depreciated $31k during ownership but only half of that was built into the lease pmt.

[rickaslin]

Originally Posted by Rylee

Can anybody just tell me what it cost them to charge their car at a charging station?

I have a freind that owns a Tesla, he @$24 to re charge to 60%.

[jmpalladino]

Originally Posted by rsmurano

I knew it was very expensive to own and operate an EV, but this is way more than what I thought.


Cost of Driving Electric Vehicle Equal to Paying $17.33 Per Gallon of Gasoline, Study Finds - Truth Press

Overall, we rate Truth Press Far-Right Biased and Questionable based on promoting propaganda, conspiracy theories, and pseudoscience. We also rate them Low for factual reporting due to the use of poor sources who frequently fail fact checks, blatant copyright infringement, and a total lack of transparency. (D. Van Zandt 07/28/2022)

Source: Home - Truth Press

Last Updated on July 1, 2023 by Media Bias Fact Check

[MandoMan]

Originally Posted by drbales

When we were parked in a garage in downtown Winter Garden several weeks ago the charging station cost there was 37 cents per minute.

Are you sure that wasn’t per kilowatt hour? They make a profit and also pay for the equipment by charging much more per KWH than you would pay at home. Gas stations also charge more for gas than 8t costs them.

[mntlblok]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

There are 20 pages of the Bennett study and 120+ pages of the Argonne study to read and digest but a few things struck me right from the start:

• - The Bennett study adds the Federal and State rebates onto the price of the EV though there is no indication they were subtracted from the price being used
• - The Bennett study adds transmission and distribution costs even though those costs are actually being collected by the electric company (check your bill)
• - The Bennett study has three costs, including CAFE credits, that are "Costs to Buyers of Gasoline Vehicles," totaling $27,800. If these numbers are accurate then subtracting them from the price of the ICE and HEV models would mean the auto makers would give us the car for free with a $1,000 check sitting on the seat.

Again, there are nearly 150 pages to read and digest but something about the Truth seems a bit dishonest.

How derned fast can you *read*??!