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To: BereanBrain
. So my fuel for 6 months has cost me 60$, for about 7,000 miles. I drive the Mustang much less, and pay about 40$ per tank, or about 160/Month, or 960$ over the same 6 months.

a point of inquiry, do you pay the road use tax?

https://www.electricchoice.com/electricity-prices-by-state/

are you sure you have your facts right on KWH cost?

My point is to not discredit you but your facts don't apply to every situation. If works for you I am fine with that if your facts are right. You analysis just looks a few datapoints. Throw in depreciation of your outdated technology and what is the cost?

And the rules and prices will be changing.

Appropriated technology is just that, appropriate for certain situations and people. Freedom to choose and responsibility with those freedoms. I'd like to see you pay your road tax.

My repeated issue is the one size fits all mandated by a centralized govt.

A point of reference, and I keep meticulous records of all cash costs, not including depreciation. MY 97 suburban is my cheapest operating vehicle at $.25 per mile. The dodge minivan is $.28. When I had a motorcycle years back, it cost me $.60 per mile (but more smiles per mile).

92 posted on 12/20/2025 8:25:17 AM PST by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued, but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere)
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To: PeterPrinciple

I live in Texas. When you register an EV, you pay an additional fee each time, which is designed to cover the lost cost of road use (gasoline) taxes.

Yes, i have my facts right - 10 cents a KWH, per month, in Texas. Had this for years with Octopus energy (we have the right to choose our power in Texas), and then I changed to a another plan that had the 10$/mon unlimited EV charging after midnight.

We do build power plants in Texas, unlike some states.


129 posted on 12/20/2025 11:11:28 AM PST by BereanBrain
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