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on Wednesday May 01 2019, @04:31AM
from the they-don't-keep-going-and-going dept.
from the they-don't-keep-going-and-going dept.
CNet:
Electric cars are becoming an increasingly common sight on American roads. And while just a few brands may dominate the news cycle, there are actually well over a dozen fully battery-electric models on sale in the US today.
We thought it would be helpful to throw together a guide to better make sense of all your electric options if you're on the hunt for a new car. And to go a step further, we're also adding just how far each one will go on a single charge.
The range of most models still relegate them to commuter cars.
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Every Electric Vehicle on Sale in the US for 2019 and Its Range
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(Score: 2) by mobydisk on Wednesday May 01 2019, @09:54PM
The math isn't working out for me. Your post is good timing, because my wife and I are actually looking into doing this for a road trip later this year, partially as a way to test drive a new vehicle. So I literally had my research open in another tab as I read this.
Google says a car costs 61 cents per mile including gas. Gas prices range from 3 cents per mile (electric) to 13 cents per mile (pickup truck) so I pick 10 cents per mile. So the non-gas cost is 51 cents per mile. A 360 mile road trip will cost 360 x 2 x 0.51 = $183 x 2 = $366 in non-gas expenses.
For comparison, a local rental car agency near me is charging >$270 per week plus 25 cents per mile for a compact car. $270 + 360 x 2 x 0.25 = $270 + $90 x 2 = $450. That's 22% higher than my cost. A small SUV (RAV4) is $341, a large SUV is >$700, and a full-size Chevy Suburban is >$1100. That's not including the per-mile charge.
To me, it looks like owning your own car for a long road trip is cheaper than renting one. Now this is a vacation where we go 360 miles then park for a week, then return. Perhaps the equation changes if you are driving 360 miles every day, rather than just once and back. So maybe rent a car for driving cross-country with frequent stops?