Thank you Jones. At the same time the issue is not the relative cost of electricity before LENR. I am #2 in line for the model 3.
Best Regards , Lennart Thornros www.StrategicLeadershipSac.com [email protected] +1 916 436 1899 202 Granite Park Court, Lincoln CA 95648 “Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a commitment to excellence, intelligent planning, and focused effort.” PJM On Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 9:57 AM, Jones Beene <[email protected]> wrote: > *From:* Lennart Thornros > > > > I am not in agreement with that electricity is cheap. > > > > JR: It is much cheaper than gasoline per mile in an automobile. > > > > LT: You are now including energy taxes and big brother's energy politics. > That is fine with me as that is my main idea that we are so over regulated > that even the faintest hint of common sense cannot be made. No, Jed > electricity is not cheap. > > > > Ø About 4 times cheaper, depending on the cost of gasoline. > > > > Not in Sept. 2015. Today, with the drop in fuel cost, electricity is about > 2 times cheaper, on average, but not everywhere; and most of that is due to > no road tax on electricity – not the relative cost of fuel at the pump. > > > > In California, electricity is double the national average and the cost per > mile can be more expensive than gasoline - especially if you have a high > mileage hybrid vehicle like the Prius (even if you never charge the car > from the grid) ! > > > > In any event, it’s not fair to compare the best EV against the worst gas > hog. The cost has been well studied. Our government (DoE) says this: > > > > *“Comparing Energy Costs per Mile for Electric and Gasoline-Fueled > Vehicles”* > > > > The fuel cost of driving an electric vehicle depends on the cost of > electricity per kilowatt-hour (kWh) and the energy efficiency of the > vehicle. The national average cost for electricity in the U.S. (average > residential rate) is about 11.7 cents per kWh. Average electric vehicles > have energy efficiencies of about 2 miles per kWh. The average cost in the > USA for electric cars is therefore about 6 cents per mile. However, in much > of California and several other states, the cost per mile is close to twice > the national average. > > > > The average gasoline mileage is 22 mi/gal. A gasoline vehicle with an > energy efficiency of > > 22 miles per gallon costs about 11 cents per mile when gasoline costs > $2.40 per gallon and 17 cents per mile when fuel is $3.60. A few years ago, > gasoline was more expensive than electricity almost everywhere, but not > today. > > > > In the largest state, with by far the most cars, the recent cost of > gasoline per mile for a hybrid, which never needs a grid charge, can be > less per mile than the cost of electricity per mile for all electric > (Tesla). > > > > That will change, and many of us still want all-electric. Where do I sign > up for the Model 3 ?? > > > > Jones > > >
