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Originally Posted by redpoint5
$1,200 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 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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Yes it is about as cheaply as I can drive a vehicle. That is why I bought it, I couldn't come up with a way to drive for less.
I pay $0.115 per kWhr for power, the Spark has been getting 5.5 miles per kWhr. If I was paying for electricity it would be $0.02 per mile. However, my work has free EV charging so the fuel is free. The car is under warranty for the entire lease and there is no maintenance to do in that time period. So that $0.12 per mile is all in except for insurance.
In comparison my 2005 Toyota Prius that I bought used in 2007 / kept for 10 years and 123K miles / and did all the maintenance myself cost me $0.26 per mile