“The state I spend a lot of time in, Hawaii, Gas cars are way cheaper to operate then EV’s.”
Electricity there is over 40 cents a kwhr but I don’t gas cars are way to cheaper to operate.
Electricity on my island is over $0.55 per kWh.
Due to my location I have to have 4WD vehicles.
I left the insane So. California freeway system years ago.
My my best 4WD fuel economy is 17 MPG at 60 mph.
So ;
“The ratings are based on EPA’s formula, in which 33.7 kilowatt hours of electricity is equivalent to one gallon of gasoline (giving a heating value of 115,010 BTU/US gal)”
The electricity required to go 60 miles will cost
me 33.7 X 0.55 = $18.535. Ignoring charger costs, time and effort.
For gas it will cost
3.6 X 5 = $18 and it takes only minutes to fill.
Never mind that my 4WD(2015 4 runner) cost $27,000 and you can’t get a electric 4WD that cheap.
or that I can park the vehicle in my carport without worrying about a fire.
Engineering wise electric is way more efficient.
But without safe and easy to recharge batteries,
they aren’t just acceptable yet.
BTW the environment was very impacted by your electric power plant, did you factor that in ?