It does appear that the time is right for a mass shift to EVs, Electric Only Vehicles, particularly as a “second car” and in some cases even the “only car”. This writer has pointed out that it makes much more sense to compare CPM, cost per mile rather than MPG, miles per gallon. For sure as gasoline/diesel approaches and exceeds $4/gallon, which computes to $.20/mile when your mileage is about 20 mpg. Even for hybrids that produce 40 mpg, the CPM is still $.10/per mile.
Once off Long Island electrical power ranges from $.04 to $.14 per KWh. A good number of E-only cars are becoming available now that provide a 100 mile range per charge with a charge of 23-25 KWh. Now the CPM is (25 x .14)/100=$.035 in this case---SUBSTANTIALLY less expensive.
AN ASIDE---Ford in promoting their FOCUS Electric only, uses the term MPGe, meaning miles per gallon equivalent. They are promoting the FOCUS EV as 100 MPGe. This is true if cost for KWh =$0.14 and the gasoline is priced at $3.50/gallon.
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