garsh
Well-known member
Hello cstambaugh, and welcome.
My own decision to buy a Leaf was also mainly based on economics. I drive 60 miles/day for my commute. My company offers free L2 charging at work. My previous car wasn't going to pass inspection again without some major work (1999 with 170k miles) so I needed to get a new car anyhow. I did a little price comparison a while back to justify the purchase to myself:
Honda Fit Sport w. Auto, MSRP: $17,910
Leaf SV, MSRP - federal tax credit - PA state rebate: $35,200 - $7500 - $3500 = $24,200
Difference in cost: $6,290.
Fit, cost per mile: ($3.50/gallon)/(30mpg) = $0.1167 -> 12¢ per mile.
Leaf, cost per mile: 0¢ per mile.
Mileage to break even: $6290 / ($0.12/mile) ~= 53,000 miles.
For commuting alone, I put on 15,000 miles/yr, so that's less than 4 years for me to break even.
My own decision to buy a Leaf was also mainly based on economics. I drive 60 miles/day for my commute. My company offers free L2 charging at work. My previous car wasn't going to pass inspection again without some major work (1999 with 170k miles) so I needed to get a new car anyhow. I did a little price comparison a while back to justify the purchase to myself:
Honda Fit Sport w. Auto, MSRP: $17,910
Leaf SV, MSRP - federal tax credit - PA state rebate: $35,200 - $7500 - $3500 = $24,200
Difference in cost: $6,290.
Fit, cost per mile: ($3.50/gallon)/(30mpg) = $0.1167 -> 12¢ per mile.
Leaf, cost per mile: 0¢ per mile.
Mileage to break even: $6290 / ($0.12/mile) ~= 53,000 miles.
For commuting alone, I put on 15,000 miles/yr, so that's less than 4 years for me to break even.