Our old reliable RAV4 is reaching the end of its life, it is primarily just a commuter car and gets a solid 33 mpg.
I figured an electric car might be a good replacement, but then did some back of the envelope math and I must be missing something?
With current PG&E rates up to .40 to .50/kwh:
Average of 30 kwh per 100 miles for an EV @ .45 cents ave = $13.50 for 100 miles
My old beat up RAV4 @ 33 mpg at $4.50/gallon = $13.63 for 100 miles
Am I missing something here? I think I'm better off just buying another couple year old RAV4?
Just feels counter intuitive with the push to electric.
I figured an electric car might be a good replacement, but then did some back of the envelope math and I must be missing something?
With current PG&E rates up to .40 to .50/kwh:
Average of 30 kwh per 100 miles for an EV @ .45 cents ave = $13.50 for 100 miles
My old beat up RAV4 @ 33 mpg at $4.50/gallon = $13.63 for 100 miles
Am I missing something here? I think I'm better off just buying another couple year old RAV4?
Just feels counter intuitive with the push to electric.
Statistics: Posted by fortunefavored — Wed Feb 28, 2024 7:37 pm — Replies 32 — Views 1993