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Old 12-06-2010, 03:01 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro
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Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US)

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90 day: 54.46 mpg (US)

Appliance car Mirage - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage ES (base)
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Originally Posted by KY Metro View Post
Metro cost $200 to buy, and I have $1000 in it for a complete overhaul. Show me an electric car for that price and I'm all over it.




(But that one won't go 30 miles on a charge.)

And even if your electric car only costs $1000, it'll still take a very long time to pay for itself.

And if it's an additional car, as opposed to a replacement of your existing gasser, the extra insurance, licence and incidental maintenance items will definitely negate any savings.

To answer your original question: 9 cents / kWh for renewably sourced electricity here (Ontario). Not counting various delivery, public debt retirement, admin charges on the electricity bill, etc.

The ForkenSwift has gone just over 5,000 km (3k mi.) since the conversion on a total electricity cost of ~$83.58.
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