Posted on 07/19/2022 12:57:01 PM PDT by Red Badger
Paying near record-high prices for gas may be hitting your wallet hard, but according to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, that will just make an electric vehicle all the more worth it.
During a House hearing on Tuesday, Buttigieg said, “The more pain we are all experiencing from the high price of gas, the more benefit there is for those who can access electric vehicles.”
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According to AAA, the national average price for a gallon of gas is $4.49, down from $4.98 a month ago.
However, it is up from $3.17 a year ago.
Buttigieg’s argument is just not one that will resonate with the average American, as administration officials talk about the need to “accelerate” a transition to green energy.
According to Kelly Blue Book, the average price of an electric vehicle (EV) is roughly $60,000. As CNBC notes, that is “roughly $10,000 higher than the overall industry average of $46,329 that includes gas and EVs.
“In terms of pricing, an EV is equivalent to an entry-level luxury car,” it added.
On top of paying for the car, EV owners can spend around $2,000 to install “Level 2” chargers that can charge their vehicle in less than eight hours.
Otherwise, “Level 1” charges can take up to 40 hours to charge the vehicle.
And while Buttigieg and the administration like to tout what they say are the savings of owning an EV, a report from the Department of Energy found that when you factor in fuel, maintenance, repairs, financing, and federal tax breaks, a small electric SUV would cost an owner $0.4508 per mile, meanwhile, a gas-powered vehicle around the same size would cost an owner $0.4727 per mile.
That equates to saving about $0.0219 per mile with an EV.
If you multiply the cost per mile by the average life span of a car — 200,000 miles — an EV would cost the owner $90,160 over its life while a gas-powered vehicle would cost $94,540.
That equates to roughly $4,000 in savings over the years.
Perhaps that would be worth it to some Americans, though that’s not exactly some massive saving.
But others will probably look at the trade-offs — save around $4,000 over years but own a car that takes a long time to charge, can’t tow boats or trailers very far, and you have limited charging infrastructure — and decide that it’s not worth it to make the leap to electric.
pain intentionally inflicted by petey and joey
Running this twink would be the dumbest thing the Dems ever did. The blacks and the Latinos aren’t putting this fruitcake and his candy ass ‘husband’ in the Whitehouse. In the quiet of the voting booth must people will not vote a president who sucks d*ck.
Our family had a sweet 1964 Pontiac Bonneville. Great car with good lines, it lasted until a gallon of milk leaked into the carpet... never could get rid of the smell.
So, Dad bought a 1968 Bonneville, with that huge nose. It was a hoss. I’m not sure what it had for an engine, but it would bury the speedometer in a heartbeat.
I despise this scumbag.
the list is long
An EV has zero value once the battery goes.
That there is a very good question. It makes sense that it could, depending on where the station is installed.
This whole EV thing is a head fake. The green weenies know there is no electrical grid infrastructure that will support even 10% EV’s.
There is something close to 200 million gas vehicles. If 10% of those become EV’s and 75% of those are home charged the US would need more than 5,000,000,000 kilowatts of night time power added to a grid that is already struggling with A/c fora few thousand new homes.
Pete’s a queer....... that’s all
EV manufacturers can’t make ‘em fast enough.
Tesla is cranking out a million a year. Would take 200 years to replace all ICE cars in USA.
Other makers are topped out at making low tens of thousands per year.
Some makers are practically building & selling prototypes, losing lots on each because factories aren’t up to speed.
Every car manufacturer in the world is now making an EV, some multiple models, sedans to SUVs and Trucks.................
Petie Buttjuice is into pain and thinks we all should be, too.
Us Hoosiers are pleased Booty-Gig moved to Michigan this year.
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