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I find that NJ lifers don't get how inconvenient and slow full service only gas is for people who don't want it.
I get it, and I have always preferred to pump my own gas. Luckily, with my Lexus plug-in hybrid, I don't have to buy gas very often.
In the first 6 months of ownership, I drove 5,021 miles, and I used a total of 36.2 gallons of gas. On average, I go to a gas station every 6 weeks or so, and I purchase ~7 gallons each time. I could actually buy gas less often, but I don't like to let the tank go below 1/2.
I get it, and I have always preferred to pump my own gas. Luckily, with my Lexus plug-in hybrid, I don't have to buy gas very often.
In the first 6 months of ownership, I drove 5,021 miles, and I used a total of 36.2 gallons of gas. On average, I go to a gas station every 6 weeks or so, and I purchase ~7 gallons each time. I could actually buy gas less often, but I don't like to let the tank go below 1/2.
How much has your electric bill increased in those first 6 months?
Judging by family who have always lived in this state, I find that NJ lifers don't get how inconvenient and slow full service only gas is for people who don't want it.
If the attendant takes too long I just pump myself. That’s rarely the case though.
How much has your electric bill increased in those first 6 months?
Mine went up about $70 on average, and my car is FULL electric. It's very simple to figure out. Take your average monthly mileage and divide it by 3. That's a rough estimate of where your kwh usage will be. Then multiply that number by whatever your kwh rate is.
Long story short, I pay $.12 per kwh and get 3 miles per kwh, ergo, $.04 per mile.
I don't think people who want to pump their own because they think full service takes too long even when all the pumps are being used. Don't they know waiting for their vehicles to fully charge when we all have to switch to EV vehicles. Think that few 3 to 4 minutes is a long wait when all pumps are being used by the attendant wait and see the long wait to fully charge.
Even without full service people who pump their own gas still have to wait for the person in front of them to finish pumping their gas and then pay if by cash or if they must go inside to pay. Nobody moves their vehicle for the next person until they are done and paid.
Last edited by staystill; 06-29-2023 at 08:36 PM..
Reason: If I am still driving by 2035 I will try a hybrid and hope it doesn't take to long to charge
When you drive an EV - as the typical NJ homeowner - you only wait on roadtrips. 99% of your driving will be accomplished by waking up in the morning with a full “tank”. There is no wait.
How much has your electric bill increased in those first 6 months?
I don't recall the exact figures because there is some variation from month to month, but I have calculated that the electricity used to charge the car's batteries costs less than half of what I was spending on gas for my previous car.
Mine went up about $70 on average, and my car is FULL electric. It's very simple to figure out. Take your average monthly mileage and divide it by 3. That's a rough estimate of where your kwh usage will be. Then multiply that number by whatever your kwh rate is.
Long story short, I pay $.12 per kwh and get 3 miles per kwh, ergo, $.04 per mile.
Thanks for this short and simple calculation of EV costs and consumption of power. I don't have an EV, or an ICE car, but this is good to know.
I don't recall the exact figures because there is some variation from month to month, but I have calculated that the electricity used to charge the car's batteries costs less than half of what I was spending on gas for my previous car.
I concur.
I find that often, people don’t understand how their electric bill is calculated. They just pay it. They don’t realize that there are simple calculations they can do while considering the switch. I pretended to have an EV for a few months. Every mile I drove, I calculated as if it was electricity instead of gas. I use the more realistic 3 miles per kwh instead of the typical 4, even though lately I have been achieving the latter.
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