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Old 02-09-2009, 01:50 PM   #14 (permalink)
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It's not necessarily a problem - power plants (even coal fired ones) generate power more efficiently than gasoline engines, so the net energy use is lower. Also, many people have access to renewable (clean) electricity generation so net pollution is lower too.
If it's a standard 120 volt connection, you could use one of those kill-a-watt gizmos to meter your electricity and then add the "virtual gallons" to your fuel log :

Convert gallon [U.S.] of automotive gasoline to kilowatt-hours - Conversion of Measurement Units



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