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1. spiclk · 1790590013 · focus · HN ↗

   Hopefully the article authors are only attempting to reach their target audience, but please don't encourage numerical illiteracy!

   One-tenth the (fuel) cost, or 90% cheaper.

   (That is, if you own a house with off-street parking).

   1. consp · 1790592863 · focus · HN ↗

      I've had this discussion many times. Unless you own a house, with solar panels and your own parking spot any cost/km gains on fuel with EV are marginal. Gas get's adjusted more quickly but eventually the roadside charge prices will catch up. And many "researchers" take the average price (not any better metric) which is heavily skewed by "public" chargers which you cannot use since they are inaccessible on private property but are public for tax reasons.

      1. timbit42 · 1790623318 · focus · HN ↗

         Are you sure? I'm only paying 14¢ per kWh.

         1. spiclk · 1790680719 · focus · HN ↗

            That cost per kWh is only helpful if you can charge your car at that rate!

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