Map shows why California is the king of electric cars

[DanCar]

USA and Local National Gas Station Price Heat Map - GasBuddy.com

In other news, price of oil reaches $15 a barrel. Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com

 

[DanCar]

In case it isn't obvious: gas costs almost 3 times as much in California compared to elsewhere, where gas is under $1 a gallon.

 

[azred]

USA and Local National Gas Station Price Heat Map - GasBuddy.com
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In other news, price of oil reaches $15 a barrel. Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com

Nice map with questionable conclusion that cost of gasoline is principal driver of electric car sales.

 

[DanCar]

Oil price crashes to $1 per barrel.

1. Oil Prices Hit $1 Following A 90% Crash | OilPrice.com
2. Oil plunges to just one cent a barrel

 

[MXLRplus]

Oil price crashes to $1 per barrel.

1. Oil Prices Hit $1 Following A 90% Crash | OilPrice.com
2. Oil plunges to just one cent a barrel

Yes and no.

Some commodity traders panicked. Here's what the rest are doing for the year:

Crude Oil Futures - CME Group

 

[MXLRplus]

Nice map with questionable conclusion that cost of gasoline is principal driver of electric car sales.

Electric cars cannot sell significant numbers based on lower operating cost. The increased capital expense devours it.
They need to sell based on their engineering superiority over ICE powertrains; an electric car is a better car to drive.

This is why I let people test drive my EVs. A few have bought based on that experience. However, only 10% say they would consider an EV as their next car, and even fewer have test driven one.

 

[BluestarE3]

While gasoline prices are higher here, so is the price of electricity. As such, I'm not sure how much the cost of refueling is a primary motivator for the higher level of EV adoption here.

For me, it's the environmental aspect, cool technology/engineering, and my fascination with cars employing alternative powertrains/fuels (rotary engine, diesel, hybrid, EV). Avoiding the pump was more of a factor for me than the price at the pump.

 

[MXLRplus]

Negative $40.32 a bbl. So if you could find a used supertanker that holds 2 million bbls for $80 million dollars, you could pay for the tanker and take a nice vacation with the $640,000 left over. Kidding.

 

[DanCar]

While gasoline prices are higher here, so is the price of electricity. As such, I'm not sure how much the cost of refueling is a primary motivator for the higher level of EV adoption here. ...

You also get carpool lane access, tax perk, rebate, and some employers offer free work place charging. All which more than offset the cost of electricity to most. There are those with solar roofs.

 

[BluestarE3]

You also get carpool lane access, tax perk, rebate, and some employers offer free work place charging. All which more than offset the cost of electricity to most. There are those with solar roofs.

These incentives aren't exclusive to California, though. Other places may have these incentives as well as cheaper electricity to go along with their cheaper gasoline, yet their EV adoption rates are lower. While fuel savings may be a factor in the car buying decision, I'm not sure it's the primary one.

 

[DanCar]

... Other places may have these incentives as well as cheaper electricity to go along with their cheaper gasoline, yet their EV adoption rates are lower. ...

Yes, if gasoline is cheap, there isn't much incentive to look elsewhere.