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Old 01-15-2020, 12:25 AM   #10 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by DDG
Arcimoto claims it achieves an efficiency of 173.7 MPGe.
Do you pay 5¢ or 10¢ per Kilowatt-hour? I have no idea how much an MPGe is in kilowatts.

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Originally Posted by DDG
According to the EPA, one gallon of gasoline is equal to 33.705 kilowatt-hours.
173.7/33.7 is 5.1543.... something. Kilowatt-hours per mile?
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How To Calculate Your EV Cost Per Mile - Corporate Monkey, CPA
https://www.corporatemonkeycpa.com/2...cost-per-mile/
Dec 9, 2017Cost Per 100 Miles @ Various Prices Per Gallon. As a very rough rule of thumb, gasoline prices around $2/gallon are equivalent to electric rates around $0.20 per KwH, when comparing an EV to a fuel-efficient (>30 MPG) gas car. And gas prices of $3/gallon are roughly equivalent to $0.30 per KwH. In California,...
'$0.30 per KwH' is 6x 5¢.
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