This report ignores the fact that EVs are mechanically much simpler than ICEVs. A motor, controller, and single-speed transaxle should cost less than an ICE, ECU, and automatic transaxle, once the development costs are amortized.
Also, with battery leasing, it's also possible to shift the battery cost from part of the vehicle's up front cost to something more like fuel costs in an ICEV. It's pretty likely that ICEV fuel costs are going to rise over time. The fact that a report comes from a university doesn't say much about its credibility. Anybody can start with a desired conclusion and work toward it. I'm thinking of the infamous Carnegie-Mellon study in the 1990s that claimed that EVs would produce higher lead emissions than ICEVs fueled by leaded gasoline. It turned out that C-M's researchers conveniently "forgot" to figure in battery recycling. Oops! Don't get me wrong; I don't mean to impugn MIT. This study might be totally legit. Just make sure you check who funded it, and what the participants' previous activities suggest. David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA EVDL Administrator = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = EVDL Information: http://www.evdl.org/help/ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Note: mail sent to "evpost" and "etpost" addresses will not reach me. To send a private message, please obtain my email address from the webpage http://www.evdl.org/help/ . = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/index.html INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
