Consumers Union campaign "A Greener Future" is working for clean, renewable, affordable energy.
This week brings an exciting new report from our colleagues at the Union of Concerned Scientists on the consumer and environmental benefits of owning an electric vehicle (EV). The “State of Charge” report, an analysis of the global warming impacts and refueling costs of electric cars, finds that EVs have the potential to save drivers thousands of dollars on fueling costs over a vehicle’s lifetime, compared to the average compact gas-powered vehicle. EVs also have significant climate benefits over conventional gas vehicles across the United States. With advanced vehicle technology evolving rapidly and gas prices skyrocketing, we all need honest information to make informed clean vehicle choices. Check out http://www.ucsusa.org/EVfacts for more information!
Apr
17
State of Charge: Electric Vehicles’ Global Warming and Fuel-Cost Savings Across the United States
Posted by Stacy Weisfeld in Fuel Economy
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So I get an electric Nissan, I can drive 75-100 miles. Spend Half the day at a friend’s house recharging it. Drive another 100 miles the next day. Book a motel, drive another hundred miles. Sleep in the car while it recharges…. probably average 150 miles a day, plus a nightly motel, and can get back home for a visit in 10 days or so. $25 for recharging electricity, $700 for motels, and $500 for food.
Highly economical. Especially when electric cars are going to have to soon start paying road use taxes for highway maintainence, in the range of 1 cent a mile, or $120 or a year.