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Gasoline is cheap right now — but charging an EV is still cheaper (grist.org)

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 7 months ago (9 children)

Petrol is cheap? I certainly haven't noticed.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (8 children)

How much are these Americans paying for their electricity? I recently got a PHEV, and if I add up what I pay in petrol with what my charger tells me I used in electricity, it's about the same as my old petrol car. I guess it's impressive that a 2020 SUV is costing the same to run as a 2012 hatchback, but I'm not seeing running on electric to be much of a cost saver.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

https://www.chooseenergy.com/electricity-rates-by-state/

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Looks like only Hawaii has more expensive electricity than my tariff in the UK, and the average is about half what I pay.

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