I hate to say it but sometimes we need a shock to the system to wake us up. This Summer gas prices are the wake up call. They’re well over $4 gallon across the country and could go higher heading into peak Summer. That’s turned some of the spotlight to electric vehicles. A recent post at Yale University’s Climate Connections site showed why the spotlight is justified. It’s just cheaper to drive when you plug in to the clean energy outlet.
“These comparisons were made by calculating a “gallon-equivalent” for electric vehicles. This number is based on three factors: The average kWh per mile used by EVs, the average miles per gallon used by traditional vehicles, and the price of electricity. Multiplying these three numbers together yields the cost of charging an EV by an amount equivalent to one gallon of gasoline. The Department of Energy calls this number the “eGallon,” and, for those interested, walks through the math.”
And we even get this great chart below showing the savings in all fifty states. If you’re still not looking at EVs as a viable option, what’s holding you back?
