WaPo on cost of refueling

[WasserGKuehlt]

Not sure if this made the rounds here: Advice | Is gas cheaper than electric car charging? Compare EV costs in 50 states. - Washington Post

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[Jhenson29]

In all 50 states, it’s cheaper for the everyday American to fill up with electrons

The “fill with electrons” terminology drives me nuts. Although, I suppose it’s possible (albeit a little clumsy) to construe it as a transport medium in this wording, which would be more accurate. They’re more like a chain turning a sprocket than gas entering a tank.

But yes; even summer rates are far cheaper here per mile than gas. Maybe a factor of 3 or so depending on assumptions for BEV and ICE efficiency. Closer to 4x on winter rates.

 

[Tooney]

After that there’s one last number I felt was missing: the social cost of carbon. It’s a rough dollar estimate of the damage from adding another ton of carbon to the atmosphere — a tally of heat deaths, flooding, wildfires, crop failures and other costs tied to global warming.

Every gallon of gas adds about 20 pounds of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, equivalent to about 50 cents in climate damage per gallon, researchers estimate. Accounting for external factors suc0 ch as congestion, accidents and air pollution, according to one 2007 estimate by Resources for the Future, the damage bill is closer to $3 per gallon.
<---A solid analysis?

You’re not required to pay this, of course. And EVs also don’t solve this problem on their own. For that, we’ll need more cities and neighborhoods where you don’t need a car to visit friends or buy groceries.
<---Where things are headed...

 

[kort]

WaPo is a not a very credible source of info, it is mostly propaganda

 

[Jhenson29]

WaPo is a not a very credible source of info, it is mostly propaganda

Which part, specifically, do you not agree with?

 

[HWY]

WaPo is a not a very credible source of info, it is mostly propaganda

Did you read the article?

 

[mjw930]

I don't need to ask anybody, I can calculate it myself.

220 miles in my Taycan:
Level 2 home charge - $8.87 (74kWh @ $0.12 / kWh).
Level 3 DC charge - $0 (I can easily stuff 74 kW into the battery in less than 30 minutes)
Level 3 DC charge (after free) - $27.38

220 miles in my Ridgeline
$35.63 (9.16 gallons @ $3.85 / gallon)

For me it goes from cheaper to a lot cheaper depending on usage. Considering 90% of the miles on the Taycan will be powered by my Level 2 Home EVSA we are way ahead of the game in a cost per mile equation negating the fact the Taycan cost 4 times as much as the Ridgeline and is depreciating faster. Which is fine, since since we didn't buy it to save money or save the planet, be bought it because we really like the way it looks and drives.

 

[WasserGKuehlt]

I don't need to ask anybody, I can calculate it myself.
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Right. And not that you asked, but the article provides the same calculation for the other 49 states, as well as for a few other vehicle classes.

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