Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Driving 100 Miles in an EV Is Now More Expensive Than in an ICE [View all]sl8
(16,909 posts)59. From the AEG link in the article:
Gas-Powered Cars Cheaper to Fuel Than Electric in Late 2022
[...]
Approach
Anderson Economic Group calculates all four categories of costs for fueling EVs and ICE vehicles
across benchmarks representing real-world U.S. driving conditions, including:
All use cases reflect 12,000 miles/year, with the cost of residential charging equipment amortized
over five years. Calculations are based on energy prices and taxes in the state of Michigan. Benchmarks
for ICE vehicle drivers assume the use of commercial gas stations. For EV drivers, we consider both
drivers who routinely charge at home and those who rely primarily on commercial chargers.
[...]
[...]
Approach
Anderson Economic Group calculates all four categories of costs for fueling EVs and ICE vehicles
across benchmarks representing real-world U.S. driving conditions, including:
1. The cost of underlying energy (gas, diesel, electric)
2. State excise taxes charged for road maintenance
3. The cost to operate a pump or charger
4. The cost to drive to a fueling station (deadhead miles)
All use cases reflect 12,000 miles/year, with the cost of residential charging equipment amortized
over five years. Calculations are based on energy prices and taxes in the state of Michigan. Benchmarks
for ICE vehicle drivers assume the use of commercial gas stations. For EV drivers, we consider both
drivers who routinely charge at home and those who rely primarily on commercial chargers.
[...]
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
Recommendations
0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):
73 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations

I disagree. We've got a Volt still under warranty, and we are selling it as soon as we can.
Native
Jan 2023
#11
I have a friend whose Tesla was damaged when somebody sideswiped him in a parking lot. Turns
Martin68
Jan 2023
#68
I do, too. Particularly when you factor in maintenance. Combustion engines have too many moving
Martin68
Jan 2023
#26
With the right equipment, sure. But then, you can make biofuels in your backyard too
NickB79
Jan 2023
#15
It doesn't consider resale value or insurance. I don't know what kind of resale value they have.
doc03
Jan 2023
#30
You forgot to add the cost of planetary omnicide due to climate change. n/t.
airplaneman
Jan 2023
#35
Sure, if you factor in expenses that EV drivers don't actually have to deal with
fishwax
Jan 2023
#38
Also, the report says that luxury EVs are still cheaper to fuel than their ICE counterparts. nt
sl8
Jan 2023
#44