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.
Sounds like the incompetent, mentally ill little faggot doesn’t mind pain being inflicted on normal folks.
Makes me want to drive my big V-8 pickem-up truck right over one of them E-lectric vehicles. And smush ‘em.
Until you get your electric bill.
I heard someone interviewed say electric vehicle drivers in parts of California are in long lines waiting for their turn at charging stations for 3 hour full charges. Unless Newsom decides to choose that day for blackouts.
The more pain Buttplug gets in his rump the better it is not being a fag 🤪
We don’t elect folks to intentionally make us suffer. Your job is to make life better for your employers.
I don’t know what makes Liberals so STUPID, but it really works
This begs pay Elon and china
If we all were magically able to acquire an EV right now- how long would it take for us to crash the electrical grid? You know, the same grid that has difficulty handling heat waves and deep freezes?
This guy is a complete and total idiot. His ability to think logically and reason is probably not that of your average 5th grader.
Diesel for delivery trucks at an all-time high, Biden emptying the strategic oil reserves, they’re worried about power blackouts in Texas and Petey decides it’s a good time to tell the public that their pain is for their own good. Not a good look, Petey.
A window is too good for this clown. Buttplug deserves a visit to a muslim country where the top of a 12 story building works nicely.
Remove him from office.
No offense to the people on FR as we are exceptions but last I heard the human race and definitely Americans were weaklings who are lazy and will look for the easy way out. Push button on remote, read a 3 screen internet summary instead of a book, get the smartphone to do something, sit and play a video game, get someone to make fast food or other meals for them.
They do NOT accept pain. What does Buttigieg think the opioid addiction crisis is about or the legalization of marijuana? Avoiding pain.
This guy is both stupid and evil.
Like so many leftists are.
Does he own a EV.
Is he using only solar/ wind to power his home?
Is he a vegan?
Bet he likes the pain when his live-in sodomite pumps him.
Wonder if Pete got his Monkey pox vaccine?
Typical “progressive “. Short term pain, long term gain. Or so they think. But they think wrong. The bad part for us is they hate to be wrong!
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