HypxJan 26, 2023

It will always cost a lot to drive a car for a given distance. #Hydrogen cars allow for cheaper upfront costs, so it will cost less than driving an #EV overall.

"Driving 100 Miles in an EV Is Now More Expensive Than in an ICE"

https://jalopnik.com/driving-100-miles-in-an-ev-is-now-more-expensive-than-i-1850031874

Driving 100 Miles in an EV Is Now More Expensive Than in an ICE

Deadhead miles and opportunity costs make electric vehicle ownership dramatically more expensive than just your average car powered by a gas engine.

Jalopnik
Show threadGreg Petrites

@Hypx
The numbers in that article are very unrealistic.

I just filled my ICE vehicle and it cost $14.33 for 100 miles.

I just filled my EV and it cost $4.67 for 100 miles.

Jan 27, 2023 at 2:56amWeb
Show threadHypxJan 27, 2023

@GPetrites Where do you live? In the US, gasoline is $3.50/gallon. Electricity, while it varies, often goes above $0.30/kWh in many locations. So it is totally plausible.

Eventually, you figure that there will be road taxes on EVs too. So charging will probably get more expensive and that will guarantee cost parity.

Show threadGreg PetritesJan 27, 2023

@Hypx
"Eventually probably cost parity"

is quite a different story than

"EVs are now more expensive"

Show threadHypxJan 27, 2023
@GPetrites Again, it is already at cost parity in much of the US. This will probably be true in more places over time.