Energy analyst says EV charging more expensive than gas

Just The News ^ | By Kevin Bessler Updated: October 10, 2022 - 11:35pm

[Red Badger]

As Illinois transitions into a more electric vehicle-friendly state, an energy analyst says the cost to charge vehicles may slow the process.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker wants 1 million electric vehicles on Illinois roadways by the end of the decade. According to the U.S.

As Illinois transitions into a more electric vehicle-friendly state, an energy analyst says the cost to charge vehicles may slow the process.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker wants 1 million electric vehicles on Illinois roadways by the end of the decade. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, at the end of last year, there were just over 36,000 EV’s registered in Illinois.

Energy analyst Bill Cinnamon said the adoption of EVs will hit a brick wall when people realize how expensive it is to charge EVs at work or at public charging stations. And charging costs will continue to escalate as the price of grid electricity skyrockets.

“If we trade gas stations for utility-based EV charging during the day, our costs to drive the car and fuel up those cars is going to cost even more than gas at $3.50 a gallon,” Cinnamon said.

Illinois lags the rest of the country in the number of EV charging stations. Recently, the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded the state $22 million for the installation of electric vehicle charging stations along interstate highways.

“Because of my administration’s work on the nation-leading Climate and Equitable Jobs Act and Reimagining Electric Vehicles Act, Illinois stands at the forefront of the emerging electric vehicle industry,” Pritzker said.

State transportation officials have voiced concerns that a new federal initiative to create a national charging network for electric vehicles might be too impractical for rural areas. As the effort to build a network gets underway, a number of rural states are asking the Federal Highway Administration to loosen requirements for how many chargers must be placed at each location, and the distance between each station.

Cinnamon said EVs are great for the environment, but only cheaper to operate if you charge smartly.

“If you are planning to buy an EV, you should definitely charge your car at home, ideally from rooftop solar under full retail net metering,” Cinnamon said.

[Jeff Chandler]

Is lower cost really the point of owning an electric car?

[Ken H]

Well get out the Crayolas and color me shocked.

[EEGator]

No, it’s so your poop doesn’t smell.

[Sacajaweau]

Where do these climate folks think electricity comes from. It’s totally manufactured.

[Magnum44]

I could have told them this years ago...

[Red Badger]

Virtue signaling is the only reason that anybody can actually be telling the truth............... but they won’t say it.............

[joshua c]

what is the point?

[blackdog]

51 current and former government energy experts have signed a letter that says kilowatts are subject to misinformation. /s

https://www.rapidtables.com/electric/kW.html

[Ken H]

"Is lower cost really the point of owning an electric car?"

IMO, no.

[joshua c]

oopsie

he is giving away the con game

the govt is supposed to ban gas cars so that EV is the only option before the cost of electricity makes the EVs only affordable for the rich and powerful

the masses will be on the electric bus worrying how to heat their homes

[packagingguy]

No, mandating EV’s is meant to lower the mobility of the peasants and keep them in “smart cities” where they can be tracked and controlled.

[Red Badger]

I have the perfect solution:

A gas powered generator to charge the car.................

[ConservativeInPA]

Pay more for an EV. Pay more for electricity. Pollute more too. Eff’n morons.

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

blackdog :" 51 current and former government energy experts have signed a letter that says kilowatts are subject to misinformation. /s

https://www.rapidtables.com/electric/kW.html"

By the time you add in the 40% power drop in converting electric into the car battery
if you are buying your power from a commercial or utility vendor
you are losing economy and money,
unless you have your own solar system installed on your house, with a utility backup.

[Red Badger]

Domino’s new slogan:

Delivered in 30 Days or less......................

[rickomatic]

Is lower cost really the point of owning an electric car?

For me, it's more of a practical choice. On the surface that seems counterintuitive. But, hear me out. We currently have 2 vehicles. An older, payed off pick up that we use sparingly to launch our boat, to go hunting a couple times a year, or for trips to the dump. We also have a soon to be payed off Subaru Outback, that is my wife's commuter car and our regular running around car. We are currently on the reservation list for an Aptera, an electric 2 seater highly efficient solar augmented charging car. Aptera I am retired, my wife's current commute totals 9 miles a day, and we live where per kWh rates are the lowest in the country at $0.04547. It makes sense for us.

[citizen]

51 current and former government energy experts have signed a letter that says kilowatts are subject to misinformation. /s

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Yeah, just like the dollar amount on your electric utility bill is misinformation.

[bitt]

p

[Blood of Tyrants]

The point is virtue signalling.