How Much Cheaper Is It To Own An Electric Car?
It might be high-time to save some cash. Buying an electric car, instead of another gas-guzzler, might be a powerful (and easy) way to achieve that noble goal.
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5 Ways Rural Drivers Benefit from Electric Vehicles
Originally published by Union of Concerned Scientists, The Equation. By Maria Cecilia Pinto de Moura An electric lifestyle would be a boon to our rural heartland. Rural drivers stand to benefit the most from switching to an electric vehicle (EV), regardless of the state they live in or the type of vehicle … [continued]
Update: Is Gas Cheaper Than Electric
As energy prices soar and gasoline approaches $8 per gallon in California, it may be cheaper than ever to switch to an EV!
Insurance for a Tesla — the Gorilla in the Room?
One of the comments I get from some critics/skeptics is: Sure, the electricity is cheaper than petrol, but what about the insurance (wink, wink, nudge, nudge)? Some people think that this is the gorilla in the room, and I have seen many comments on Facebook quoting outrageous sums to insure … [continued]
Analysis: Electric Heavy-Duty Vehicle Powertrains Can Provide Lower Total Cost of Ownership
For commercial medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles, the adoption of a new technology relies heavily on its cost relative to alternatives. A new report from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) seeks to pinpoint the conditions for when battery electric or fuel cell electric commercial trucks offer economic advantages over … [continued]
Clean Technologies Are Often Inaccessible To The Poor & Unbanked, Especially In The US
When I was in college, I thought I was poor. I could only afford a Chevy Cavalier with manual windows, a small apartment, and we ate a lot of Ramen noodles. I got by doing freelance videography and odd jobs wherever I could. I at least had the basics covered, … [continued]
After Savings, This Tesla Owner Paid $162.50/Month For His Model 3
Ross Gerber, CEO of Gerber Kawasaki, shared just how much he saved by driving a Tesla Model 3 for a little more than 3 years. He pointed out that, after savings, it could have been $100 a month to drive a Tesla. He bought his car in 2018 for $60,000 … [continued]
Electric Vehicles Have Much Lower Maintenance Costs
This has been something that electric vehicle fans have been telling people for years. Whoops, I should say: decades. (Actually, BEV fans were probably even saying this more than a century ago.) Unfortunately, if you’ve taken a few economics courses or studied public policy research on transportation topics, you know … [continued]
Hawaii Department Of Transportation Has Fleet Of Teslas That Is Helping The State Save Money
KHON2 has a few concerns about Hawaii’s decision to outfit its State Department of Transportation (DOT) with a fleet of Teslas. The news station noted that it was receiving a lot of questions about why there were so many Teslas being used by the State DOT. Apparently, state fleets should … [continued]
Volkswagen ID.4 vs. Toyota RAV4 — ID.4 Has Lower Cost of Ownership in Many Scenarios
The Volkswagen ID.4 is one of our 4 finalists for the 2021 CleanTechnica Car of the Year award. It’s a good all-around vehicle, not a bare-bones budget car, but one key thing I noted about the ID.4 as potential justification for winning your vote is that it’s cheaper than the … [continued]
