I am in the last year of a 3 year Leaf lease. When looking at last year's electricity usage, I paid close to $.28 per kwh. According to Wirecutter article on EVs, $.12/kwh = $1 gallon of gas. This would put me close to breaking even with the current price of gas in the Bay Area. I do use public chargers too, so I don't know how to factor these prices into my usage.
Wondering if there are calculators on the web for this? Has anyone else calculated that using an EV is more expensive than say a Honda Fit or Toyota Prius? To be clear, my use of an EV isn't purely based on economics. I am consciously choosing not to rely on gasoline. That being said, I don't want to pay more to use an EV.
http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-electric-vehicle/
Sorry if this has been discussed previously.
Thanks,
Dan
Wondering if there are calculators on the web for this? Has anyone else calculated that using an EV is more expensive than say a Honda Fit or Toyota Prius? To be clear, my use of an EV isn't purely based on economics. I am consciously choosing not to rely on gasoline. That being said, I don't want to pay more to use an EV.
http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-electric-vehicle/
Sorry if this has been discussed previously.
Thanks,
Dan