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Old 08-06-2018, 11:12 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by oil pan 4 View Post
I get 130MPGe on a bad day, not even trying with my leaf.
How much do you pay for electricity? It's $5 per "gallon" in Vermont at 15 cents per kwh.



Prices will vary based on where you live. Some people can get phenomenally low cost per mile with cheap electricity, but my electricity is not cheap. Cheap electricity usually comes from coal.

He's also doing it in a $1500 car which can drive across the country without inconvenience, using existing infrastructure.

EDIT: I get it. EVs definitely have a place. However, that doesn't minimize his achievements, or change what we can learn from what he's doing.
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