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offroad1994 · 06-29-2008, 10:52 AM

Please correct me if I am wrong.

a) 12MPG at $5 per gallon over five years with 15000 miles per year
is a result of $31250

b) 24 MPG, everything else the same, is $15625
c) 48 MPG, everything else the same, is $7812

going from 12MPG to 24MPG gets $15625 back to you over five years

going from 24MPG to 48MPG gets $7812 back to you over five years

going from 48MPG to 96MPG gets $3906 back to you over five years

Yes I realize that if gasolene gets to $10 per gallon, savings will double.

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point is, hypermiling mpg savings is mathematically not paying back at a certain point (personally decided). In five years it is a good time to switch to PHEV, to save more than ecomodding, as maybe some international company will have it right.

06-29-2008, 10:52 AM	#1 (permalink)
offroad1994 EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 52 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Math behind MPG Please correct me if I am wrong. a) 12MPG at $5 per gallon over five years with 15000 miles per year is a result of $31250 b) 24 MPG, everything else the same, is $15625 c) 48 MPG, everything else the same, is $7812 going from 12MPG to 24MPG gets $15625 back to you over five years going from 24MPG to 48MPG gets $7812 back to you over five years going from 48MPG to 96MPG gets $3906 back to you over five years Yes I realize that if gasolene gets to $10 per gallon, savings will double. ************* point is, hypermiling mpg savings is mathematically not paying back at a certain point (personally decided). In five years it is a good time to switch to PHEV, to save more than ecomodding, as maybe some international company will have it right.