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Old 09-17-2016, 04:11 PM   #91 (permalink)
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I then read about the Spark EV which is the "hot hatch" of the EV world with a 0-60 time of 7 seconds. I found one at my local Chevy dealership and took it for a spin. It was a fun little car and drove like a go-cart. I asked how much it was and the salesman said I could lease it for 0 down / $100 per month / 39 months.

...What has been a problem is keeping the mileage under the 10,000 miles per year the lease allows.
$1,200 lease cost per year / 10,000 miles = $0.12 per mile!

That's less than most people spend just in fuel per mile. In Portland, you're probably paying $0.03 per mile in electricity to drive the thing, giving a total cost per mile of just $0.15 per mile (not including insurance). That's just about as cheaply as you can travel using a powered vehicle.

I might have to look into one for myself or for my parents.

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