http://blog.maxdunn.com/articles/2009/01/05/real-electric-vehicle-costs en-us 40 Max Dunn's Blog <p>Interested in what it really costs to operate an electric vehicle? Here is what one <span class="caps">RAV4</span>-EV owner estimated his costs to be, including replacing the battery pack:</p> <p><strong>First 115,000 miles:</strong></p> <ul> <li>$30,000: Original price minus $20,000 rebate</li> <li>$5,000: Charger, solar panels, some grid power</li> <li>$4,000: Tires, brake pads, minor dent removals, <span class="caps">AAA</span>, rear glass, seat covers, registration</li> <li>$6,000: Insurance</li> <li><strong>$45,000: Total, or $0.39 per mile</strong></li> </ul> <p><strong>Next 120,000 miles:</strong></p> <ul> <li>$15,000 battery pack replacement</li> <li>$3,000 electricity</li> <li>$5,500 tires, registration and others</li> <li>$4,000 insurance</li> <li><strong>$27,500 total, or $0.23 per mile</strong></li> </ul> <p>The takeaway from this is not just that the total per mile cost of an electric vehicle will be lower than a regular car, but also that replacing the battery pack can be done economically.</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://five.pairlist.net/mailman/private/rav4-ev/2009/052505.html"><span class="caps">RAV4</span>-EV Archives</a> (registration required)</p> Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:42:00 -0800 urn:uuid:eedcfb82-7561-4b86-8bf5-44c74a5989b6 Max Dunn http://blog.maxdunn.com/articles/2009/01/05/real-electric-vehicle-costs Electric Vehicles