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The EPA reckons that the Focus Electric costs about $ 900 less than the gasoline model to operate per year.

Not exact matches

Spark Electric installed 154 lights over a two week period without any trenching or site reclamation, and Harris County is thrilled about the performance and the cost.

Meanwhile, the former governor of the Bank of Canada raised a red flag about the «carbon bubble,» Canada's premiers agreed to develop a Canadian energy strategy that would address climate change, and Elon Musk broke ground on his Gigafactory that will slash the costs of electric vehicle batteries and, by extension, the cars themselves.

Paine said «Revenge» cost $ 1.2 million to make — about the same as «Who Killed the Electric Car?»

I took all the decorating classes and love to decorate cakes, so when I got layed off my job last year I wanted to open my own cake shop, and its not as easy as you think at least were i live in pa you have to contact the health dept plus you have to make sure your house is zoned commerical contact your local borough office if your not you will have to have a hearing and it cost about 300 dollars for that, plus i couldn't have the bake shop in my house unless i had a separate kitchen for the bake shop, and one for my family plus no pets aloud, i am lucky enough that i have a rental house next to mine that i'm turning into a bakeshop but i have to turn it into a business, i've been working with the small business assoc. and the health dept plus there are permits i need, electric has to be updated and new lighting, plus the plummer has to do alot because i have to have a 3 bay sink and a grease trap, gas lines need to be ran for the oven,

DOMINIQUE GALLO: The main one I know people try to you know cut the cost where they can the main one that I really concern about is buying second hand or used electric pumps or even manual pumps for that matter.

One could frame the debate in the advantages of using less fossil fuel, which range from lower costs to people (an all electric car has operating costs about 1/4 that of a gasoline vehicle), to balance of payments (less capital flowing out of the country, especially relevant to countries who import most of their oil), to terrorism (not funding it, and western influence leaving the ME, which is the basis of most ME terrorist organizations) to conflict in general (most of the major conflicts in the last 30 years have involved ME oil), to finite supply (when we run out, we'll be facing a global economic meltdown).

Take an electric car with 100 miles of range: In 2009, its battery would have cost about $ 33,000.

And whereas many traditional motorcycles can achieve a respectable 50 miles per gallon at a driving cost of about seven cents per mile, an electric bike uses the energy equivalent of about 420 mpg at an operating cost of two to three cents per mile.

The Energy Department's Vehicle Technologies Office has estimated that large - scale manufacture of electric vehicle batteries with today's lithium - ion technology costs about $ 800 per kilowatt - hour of energy.

Eliminating 1 tonne of carbon dioxide in Decin will cost about $ 5, one - third the estimated cost of achieving the same reduction at a power plant in Wisconsin, says Richard Abdoo, chief executive of Wisconsin Electric.

If electric cars could recharge while driving down a highway, it would virtually eliminate concerns about their range and lower their cost, perhaps making electricity the standard fuel for vehicles.

I'll say the same about the Mazda3, though the Mazda might still hold the edge in steering feel, having adopted electro - hydraulic steering rather than going to full electric, a half - step that comes at the cost of fuel efficiency.

nice try but price fucks it all,,, speed is to cheap to pay that much for that, itaint a performance car at that price but more like a status car so every one will know that the owner is a rich guy, mostly thats about it, no long distances travel, then no enjoiment really,, gas cars are still tons ahead, but electric cars have had a good start i most say, i really do nt care if its gas or electric as long as its fast and cost efective

Everyday citizens showed interest in the idea of electric cars, but were more concerned about the cost than the hypothetical environmental benefit.

Consumers have been slow to gravitate toward electric vehicles (EVs) as a result of their high cost and fears about driving range, but automakers continue to develop technology because it is seen as a primary driver in meeting rising fuel - efficiency requirements globally.

If true, the cuts would be in line with what we heard last year about VW Group axing as many as 40 models across its brands to focus on electric vehicles and autonomy and cut costs in the wake of Dieselgate.

Luca de Meo, Audi's sales and marketing boss, told Autocar that the electric model will «cost about the same as a well - specced Audi A6».

The F3DM, which costs 149,800 yuan (about $ 21,200) and can travel 100 km (63 miles) on a full battery charge, is the first mass - produced plug - in electric vehicle.

Autobild reports: - A4 coupe will replace A5 and TT - 10.000 $ cheaper than C - clas coupe and 4 series - build on LWB version of MQB Evo (Octavia, Tiguan) to save costs (about $ 750 to $ 1.400 per car)- electric version and hybrid planned - A5 Cabrio sells 15.00 units a year, A3 Cabrio sells 10.000 units a year, TT much less

Tesla is working on a new smaller electric sedan that will cost about half the price of the current Model S sedan, which starts at $ 62,400.

The EPA reckons that the Focus Electric will cost the average driver about $ 600 per year to keep charged and rolling, which is $ 900 less than the gasoline Focus base model will cost to fill up.

Of course as this is written gas prices are at an all - time low, but this vehicle is 1) about the environment not just saving at the pump, and 2) electric operation is still probably cheaper gas depending on your specific costs for both, and 3) gas prices are not guaranteed to stay low forever.

If so, that would make the first Australian plug - in hybrid electric SUV much cheaper than the Holden Volt ($ 59,990 plus ORCs) and the upcoming Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid, which will cost about $ 300,000.

Since current Leaf customers average about 35 miles of driving per day, lowering the mileage to 80 helps Ford reduce the battery size and reduce the overall cost of the Ford Focus Electric by thousands.

And if they can get a two hundred mile (range) vehicle, they could actually go with a full «electric»; talk about saving fuel costs.

More information about the 2012 Mitsubishi i - MiEV: The 2012 Mitsubishi i is not only one of the first regular - production electric cars for sale in the U.S. market; for 2012, it's the lowest - priced, fully electric passenger car available to Americans — costing as little as $ 21,625 after the $ 7,500 federal tax credit, which is thousands less than the Nissan LEAF.

Run this through your wetware: What about a car that uses a powerful electric motor to drive the wheels, that you would charge overnight like a cordless phone, that would deliver per - mile costs at a fraction of gasoline?

At a cost of about 80 cents per day (10 cents per kWh) for a full charge that will deliver up to 40 miles of electric driving, GM estimates that the Volt will be less expensive to recharge than purchasing a cup of your favorite coffee.

Yet if electric performance is your lodestar, there's plenty to love about an existing Tesla that will cost you a fraction of what the Roadster will eat from your bank account.

The Good A completely electric powertrain marks the 2011 Nissan Leaf as the first of a new breed of car, and per mile, electricity costs about 70 percent less than gasoline.

A completely electric powertrain marks the 2011 Nissan Leaf as the first of a new breed of car, and per mile, electricity costs about 70 percent less than gasoline.

The 508 RXH is available with a conventional 180bhp 2.0 - litre diesel engine and front - wheel drive, but there's also a four - wheel - drive diesel - electric hybrid model, which costs about # 5,000 more.

With more than triple the electric range per charge and better efficiency in both its EV and hybrid modes, the Volt costs less to operate and less up front, with a price range topping out at about the Audi's starting price.

The hybrid Toyota Avalon uses a 2.5 - liter four - cylinder engine coupled to an electric motor for improved fuel economy, but will cost about $ 5,000 more upfront than the base gas - powered model.

The I - Pace is Jaguar's first all - electric SUV, offering 240 miles of range and promising excellent driving dynamics at a cost that undercuts the Tesla Model X by about $ 10,000.

Call your electric utility for information about these cost - saving programs.

Great work, makes me wish I could install solar panels in my own home, specially after reading this: «It's sure nice to have an electric bill that costs about $ 5 for the entire month!»

So, while I'm skeptical about the strict definition of Jevons and electric cars — namely efficiency — I do think there's something there in the idea that costs get masked within overall electricity consumption.

Basically, electric bikes are about three times less expensive to operate than cars from a current fuel cost perspective.

I used to think massive investment in basic science might be our only way out, but when I read about the real cost for producing electric cars (ex., greenhouse gases used to make batteries), subsidized solar companies going under because they can not compete with China (which doesn't care about labor needs or pollution), etc., then I wonder about that too.

But Toyota and other car companies say they are worried about the cost, convenience and safety of plug - in hybrids — and note that consumers haven't embraced all - electric cars because of the inconvenience of recharging them like giant cell phones.

Using peak electric rates, GM estimates that an electrically driven mile in a Chevy Volt will be about one - sixth of the cost of a conventional gasoline - powered vehicle.

Last week, we featured an on - going discussion about solar costs in Florida, where lawmakers are considering adding a small surcharge on monthly electric bills to boost the amount of renewable energy deployed in the state.

Rapidly declining costs of wind and solar energy technologies, increasing concerns about the environmental and climate change impacts of fossil fuels, and sustained investment in renewable energy projects all point to a not - so - distant future in which renewable energy plays a pivotal role in the electric power system of the 21st century.

When one takes into consideration the different efficiencies of liquid - fueled and electric propulsion, then where the rubber meets the road the cost of powering a plug - in hybrid with average - cost residential electricity would be about 40 per cent of the cost of powering the same vehicle with today's approximately $ 2.50 / gallon gasoline, or, said another way, for the consumer to be able to buy fuel in the form of electricity at the equivalent of $ 1 / gallon gasoline.

In October 2010, DTE Energy filed a request with the Michigan Public Service Commission for a $ 253 - million rate hike that would cost an average electric customer about $ 5 more a month.

Based on fairly optimistic assumptions about technology progress and cost reductions, electric and fuel cell vehicles are expected to cost around USD 6 500 more in 2050 than conventional vehicles.

I also replaced my electric space heater after it died on me, which cost about $ 50.

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