Average U.S. miles/vehicle/year = 12,000m/year
@70mpg = 171 gallons; @50mpg = 240 gallons
= 69 gallons more; @ $3.79/g
= $262/yr more
= $21.84/month more
= <$0.73/day more
for gas BUT...
how much less will purchase price be?
And will it get
more than 50 mpg?
And how much is the benefit of not having a battery bank worth?
And how much is having 4 seats/or that cargo capacity worth?
I agree that Ford is a couple decades behind the curve.
They had lots and lots of time to compete with Sprint and Metro.