2 cents a mile for an EV compared to 12 cents a mile for gas at August 2011 prices under $3 per gallon for regular gas. For the average driver it would cost about $60 per month for an EV compared to $360 per month for gasoline. Todays electricity cost is equivelent to 75 cents per gallon.
Charge at home without ant special equipment (standard 110V outlet) or 4 times as fast with a 220-240 Volt charging station. (about 20 hours with 110V and about 5 hours with 220-240V) Commercial charging stations in cities, restaraunts, and shopping malls are fast charging in 30 minutes to an hour. Charging your car at home draws about the same amount of power as your plasma TV.
Then typical electric car has an 80 to 120 mile range, enough for the average daily driver. Public Quick Charging Stations are already installed with many more to folllow in virtually every U.S. State except the vast wide open and rural area's of the mid-west. Nearly all EV vehicles have GPS and Smart Phone utilities on board to find charging stations anywhere in the world.
The extra purchase cost of an electric car in the U.S. is offset by a $7,500 purchase credit.
2012 Nissan Leaf
Zero to 60 mph in 10 seconds
The solar panel built into the spoiler provides power for the GPS and stereo seperately.
You can pre-heat and pre cool the passenger cabin remotely with your smart phone
while the car is plugged in.
$28,000 after EV Rebate
IRELAND Four Renault Choices Available 2012
10% of all cars on the road in Ireland will be EV's by 2020
2012 Ford Focus EV
Identical to the gasoline Ford Focus
2012 Mitsubishi iMiEV
The most basic EV available today
$20,000 after EV Rebate
2012 EV Toyota Rav 4 Due out this year
Toyota has made a limited number of EV Rav 4's available to the public for the past 10 years
Tesla Model S - All the bells and whistles of a luxury car
Zero to 60 mph in 5 seconds
$49,900 (after EV rebate) with the 160 mile range battery pack
230 and 300 mile range battery options are available
CONCEPT CARS
3 choices from Crysler, a Dodge Sportscar,
a Van, and a 4 door Jeep Wrangler.
The Dodge sportscar is 100% EV that goes zero to 60mph in less than 5 seconds with a 150 mile range.
The Jeep and the van will go 40 miles on electricity alone. The onboard gasoline generator and ten gallons of gas goes an additional 400 miles without stopping.
Charge at home without ant special equipment (standard 110V outlet) or 4 times as fast with a 220-240 Volt charging station. (about 20 hours with 110V and about 5 hours with 220-240V) Commercial charging stations in cities, restaraunts, and shopping malls are fast charging in 30 minutes to an hour. Charging your car at home draws about the same amount of power as your plasma TV.
Then typical electric car has an 80 to 120 mile range, enough for the average daily driver. Public Quick Charging Stations are already installed with many more to folllow in virtually every U.S. State except the vast wide open and rural area's of the mid-west. Nearly all EV vehicles have GPS and Smart Phone utilities on board to find charging stations anywhere in the world.
The extra purchase cost of an electric car in the U.S. is offset by a $7,500 purchase credit.
2012 Nissan Leaf
Zero to 60 mph in 10 seconds
The solar panel built into the spoiler provides power for the GPS and stereo seperately.
You can pre-heat and pre cool the passenger cabin remotely with your smart phone
while the car is plugged in.
$28,000 after EV Rebate
IRELAND Four Renault Choices Available 2012
10% of all cars on the road in Ireland will be EV's by 2020
2012 Ford Focus EV
Identical to the gasoline Ford Focus
2012 Mitsubishi iMiEV
The most basic EV available today
$20,000 after EV Rebate
2012 EV Toyota Rav 4 Due out this year
Toyota has made a limited number of EV Rav 4's available to the public for the past 10 years
Tesla Model S - All the bells and whistles of a luxury car
Zero to 60 mph in 5 seconds
$49,900 (after EV rebate) with the 160 mile range battery pack
230 and 300 mile range battery options are available
CONCEPT CARS
3 choices from Crysler, a Dodge Sportscar,
a Van, and a 4 door Jeep Wrangler.
The Dodge sportscar is 100% EV that goes zero to 60mph in less than 5 seconds with a 150 mile range.
The Jeep and the van will go 40 miles on electricity alone. The onboard gasoline generator and ten gallons of gas goes an additional 400 miles without stopping.
The most obvious benefit to electric cars is their green credentials. With oil reserves rapidly dwindling, and the pressure on all of us to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, electric vehicles provide an emission-free alternative to traditional petrol-fuelled vehicles. If an electric vehicle is charged at an electricity point that runs from renewable energy, the reduction in carbon intensity is significant when compared to a standard car.
ReplyDeleteWe certainly have the technology for green electricity, no need to argue that electricity comes from coal or gas, unfortunately most people are not aware of this technology. (see Molten Salt Solar and Mag-Lev Wind Turbines.
DeleteIt sure would be nice to have EV trucks on the road up to 105,500 GVW. 2012 EV technology is what a Model-T is to a Prius, with more investement and tech like Ultracapacitors it is certainly possible. In the meantime maybe heavy diesel equipment can all be powered with bio-fuels from waste and not trees and food crops.