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.
I stopped by the Indian motorcycle shop where Zero electric motorcycles are sold. For a mere $22,000 you can have a Zero that can travel 245 miles and recharge at a commercial fast charge station. I have the titles for all of my gas bikes. The 2009 Kawasaki Versys gets 53 MPG on premium gas with a 5 gallon tank. Refills in 2 minutes. The Zero is a 2 hour recharge. The Fat Bob gets 49 MPG on premium gas with a 5 gallon tank and is more comfortable. The EV just doesn't make sense even in a motorcycle format.
Expected comment from a wealthy psychopath.
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Electric Vehicles are worse for the Environment, and the Grid will be quickly overwhelmed.
EVs are the new Masks. They do nothing, or worse, but they are a religion.
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He’d be pumping gas for a living, if he was not Gay.
His Gayness got him both jobs he’s had in his life.
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EVs no thanks....My truck is paid for, why by an EV? PETE, don’t you have a diaper to change? Biden’s?
The more pain Buttigig feels when he is booted from his current job the more everyone will like it.
It will be back to the Xway reststops for Buttigig.
Some countries know high gas prices will not move people to EVs so they’re banning the sale of new gas/diesel vehicles by 2030 ,which is insane
I was thinking about the BMW rental seat heaters. Just unplug the cable and run power to the seat. How lame are people these days?
What a chump.
How does he live with himsrlf and sleep
at night?
Good grief he is actually brainwashed
Unprintable.
F u and your ev’s I will never use one or drive one but boy.
Trump: The more pain you feel in the voter booth, the higher the benefit of a Butt kick
It’s what Dems do
Intentionally make your life difficult and expensive so you do what they tell you.
It’s what slave owners do to slaves.
They are smarter than we are
So they think.
In reality the opposite is true.
They can’t make anything successful, just leach of those who are successful .
Not so fast - just like the chip that verifies you’re putting in an ‘authentic’ printer cartridge, you can bet BMW has made it almost impossible to get around.
Buttigieg likes butt pain.
I call them Buttmobiles.
just stfu buttplug...
Buttplug is an idiot...........
Both, and a moron to boot.
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