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Depends on the car, but the average cost per mile for a gasoline-powered vehicle is 9.3 cents per mile compared to the average cost per mile for an electric-powered vehicle costing you 3.6 cents per mile. https://wbckfm.com/what-is-the-cost-...-electric-car/
As Elnina has stated: it depends. Clearly it depends on the efficiency of the vehicle and the cost of electricity (free in some cases).
Electricity pricing will vary from utility company, charging station operator, and subscriber plan. In my case I have a 20-year contract with my local utility called net-metering, where I am credited for electricity production through my rooftop solar and debited for the net electricity I use. To further complicate matters, I'm on a time-of-use program that creates an instant arbitrage where I'm credited $.43 per net kWh generated during the afternoon, but debited $.13 per net kWh consumed during overnight. Clearly there's a financial incentive for me to use as little electricity during the daylight hours and use more energy overnight. With the $11K expense of having the solar array installed, I'm paying about $400 a year for 12MWh or about $.03 per kWh.
I primarily charge overnight at home, but there are plenty of free courtesy charging stations in my area as well as the network of Tesla Superchargers that is grandfathered in as free for the life of the car. The other factor is vehicle efficiency. Our 4,700lb/315hp Tesla gets about 3.2 mi/kW. Our 3,000lb/111hp Fiat 500e gets about 4.6 mi/kW...about 43% more efficient than the heavy and more powerful Tesla.
The reason I am not considering all other factors, is that my wife already bought an electric vehicle. So with one electric vehicle and one gas vehicle in the house, the question is just how much is the cost difference to drive each car.
The reason I am not considering all other factors, is that my wife already bought an electric vehicle. So with one electric vehicle and one gas vehicle in the house, the question is just how much is the cost difference to drive each car.
Electric cars offer significantly lower fuel costs compared to traditional, gas-powered cars. On average, a gallon of gasoline costs about 2x as much as the comparable cost to run an electric car. That’s especially true if drivers take advantage of off-peak electricity rates while charging at home. And electric rates tend to be more stable than oil prices.
Electric cost are different in every state so cost is different for everyone.
Hawaii – 33.53 cents per kWh. ...
Alaska – 17.58 cents per kWh. ...
Connecticut – 16.98 cents per kWh. ...
New York – 16.25 cents per kWh. ...
Rhode Island – 15.57 cents per kWh. ...
Massachusetts – 15.34 cents per kWh. ...
New Hampshire – 15.25 cents per kWh.
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