This weekend I traveled in Florida, where supercharger rates were 43 cents per KWH. My lifetime MY average is 259 WH/mile. So, it cost me about 11 cents per mile to travel.
Average regular gas in FL today is $3.36. So a midsize car with, say 35 MPG, would spend just under 10 cents per mile. More efficient cars would be less.
Statistics are great, and can be misused. Supercharger rates vary by state and even by time of day. Everyone drives their Tesla differently. Gas prices vary widely. And when I charge at home I pay FAR less for charging, so I beat any ICE car out there in cost per mile. And...almost all of my charging is at home. And EVs of course have a significant world of advantages over fossil fuel vehicles; our Teslas are genuine American cars.
That all said, food for thought. My journey this weekend in Florida cost me more in energy costs than a midsize car. It was good to get home.
Average regular gas in FL today is $3.36. So a midsize car with, say 35 MPG, would spend just under 10 cents per mile. More efficient cars would be less.
Statistics are great, and can be misused. Supercharger rates vary by state and even by time of day. Everyone drives their Tesla differently. Gas prices vary widely. And when I charge at home I pay FAR less for charging, so I beat any ICE car out there in cost per mile. And...almost all of my charging is at home. And EVs of course have a significant world of advantages over fossil fuel vehicles; our Teslas are genuine American cars.
That all said, food for thought. My journey this weekend in Florida cost me more in energy costs than a midsize car. It was good to get home.