Note that his numbers are not typical across the country. They were for large houses in a hot AC-dominated climate with near highest electric costs in the nation. Where gasoline prices are also near highest in the nation, with long commutes being common. Most of the nation pays considerably less. Before this current war's fuel price spike, national average gas price was $3/gallon. At common driving rates of 15k miles/year, many hybrids have fuel bills less than $100/month. For those driving just 12k/year, even numerous non-hybrids could burn less than $100/month. I do have solar. But if I didn't, the energy portion of my electric bill (i.e. not including the fixed connection charge) would average under $100, even with home charging of a PHEV. The spouse and I are retired and home much of the time, in an all-electric (no natural gas service) house. Though it is smaller than most people want anymore, and I have considerably improved its energy efficiency.
Horrors. My life of the car gas costs average 7.6 cents a mile. I have averaged only 7k miles a year. Total life of car fuel costs of $3,880 or so. Now how many years would it take for a solar powering/charging system and a EV vehicle to pay off for me?
Which closely matches my Prius Prime numbers. But we have different things in life that amuse us: You "averaged only 7k miles a year" I average over 20k miles a year 2019 Model 3: ~180,000 miles / ~8 years = 22,500 miles Get what makes you happy and enjoy. I do and like sharing my tricks. Bob Wilson
Back to the thread topic, I've been watching closely to see if the free fall of SpaceX is going crash land anywhere near here. It did go up for 4 days, so possibly Elon's most successful space launch recently, now that reality is starting to take hold, only those that got a chance to buy right at the start might be still have their heads above water, feel sort of sad for the rest who got caught up in the hype, but anyone who actually looked at how any of Elon's previous brilliant product launches have faired over time and the true cash position rather than the paper value of the business empire is really travelling, they would have realised this money raising venture was needed to pay the loans that are coming due, and it hasn't even gone close to raising the capitol required to convince the banks the whole thing is a safe bet ..... T1 Terry
