WXman
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Well, the national average is $0.13/kWh for electricity. Some states are as high as $0.20/kWh especially in New England. The 4xe gets 1 mile per kWH with its small 17 kW battery pack. So, the average would be $0.13 per mile on pure EV mode.There's definitely a break even point, but I'd venture that in most states the cost of gas is high enough right now that charging at home isn't identical to filling the tank on a per mile basis. I wouldn't put too much trust in my own math, but when I worked the numbers a while back, gas would need to be about $1.25/gal before it was cheaper not to charge at home. I think I paid $3.79 the when I filled up the other day.
On gas, what does a 2.0L engine get? 20 MPG? 22 MPG? The current national average is $3.34/gallon. So that's $0.15 per mile on expensive fuel. When fuel is closer to normal you could be looking at $0.11 to $0.13 per mile.
It's an identical cost to drive on electricity, or on gasoline. That's my only point.
And, since the 4xe is a hybrid you still have to change engine oil and filters and fluids, etc. periodically so you don't save money there either.
The 4xe is cool because it gives flexibility, all I'm saying is nobody should buy one thinking they're going to save a bunch of money. Ain't happenin'.
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