Zackly!
Wilton
----- Original Message -----
From: "G Mann" <g2ma...@gmail.com>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2012 11:04 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Volt vs. Gas
The entire electric car story is fraught with hyperbole.
As an engineer, just give me the facts, not the bullshit. I'll make my own
decisions.
It has nothing to do with hate or love.
Fact: If I spend $46.000 for a car that I can only drive in 25 mile runs,
what is the cost/benefit ratio compared with, say, taking a taxi or a limo
to work on a cost per mile or cost per day calculation. How many days do I
have to drive the Volt to break even on investment?
So far, for the Volt and other electric cars, the math shows it to be a bad
investment, without factoring in any maintenance issues, or unknown future
design flaws that show up in an unproven platform.
On the other hand, my 30 yr. old 300D has a long successful history with a
known fuel per mile cost and a much lower purchase cost.
Easy choice, job security for "Q" and all is well.
Grant...
On Sat, Feb 25, 2012 at 8:51 AM, WILTON <wilt...@nc.rr.com> wrote:
My elec. costs about $0.09 per kwh. National average is about $0.10 per
kwh. What is it about Eric Bolling's elec. that makes it cost nearly 13
times what mine costs? Maybe it comes in on 24" wheels or is hauled in on
some ridiculous, "special" vehicle with a hole (gold-plated sunroof) in
its
top. ;<)
Wilton
----- Original Message ----- From: "Hans Neureiter" <diese...@gmail.com>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <Mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2012 6:24 AM
Subject: [MBZ] Volt vs. Gas
Eric Bolling (Fox Business Channel's Follow the Money) test drove the
Chevy
Volt at the invitation of General Motors.
For four days in a row, the fully charged battery lasted only 25 miles
before the Volt switched to the reserve gasoline engine.
Eric calculated the car got 30 mpg including the 25 miles it ran on the
battery.
So, the range including the 9 gallon gas tank and the 16 kwh battery is
approximately 270 miles.
It will take you 4 1/2 hours to drive 270 miles at 60 mph.
Then add 10 hours to charge the battery and you have a total trip time of
14.5 hours.
270 miles in 14.5 hours would be < 20 mph averge speed.
According to General Motors, the Volt battery holds 16 kwh of electricity.
It takes a full 10 hours to charge a drained battery.The cost for the
electricity to charge the Volt is never mentioned so I looked up what I
pay
for electricity.I pay approximately (it varies with amount used and the
seasons) $1.16 per kwh.16 kwh x $1.16 per kwh = $18.56 to charge the
battery.$18.56 per charge divided by 25 miles = $0.74 per mile to operate
the Volt using the battery.
Compare this to a similar size car with a gasoline engine only that gets
32
mpg.$4.00 per gallon divided by 32 mpg = $0.125 per mile.
Gasoline prices would have to rise to $23.68/gal to break even
(assuming the cost for electricity -–to charge the Volt’s batteries –-
remained unchanged).
The gasoline powered car cost about $15,000 while the Volt costs $46,000.
So we are encouraged to pay 3 times as much for a car
that costs more that 7 times as much to run
and takes 3 times as long to drive across country.REALLY?
--
Hans Neureiter, Katy, TX
'82 300SD
'01 VW New Beetle 1.9L TDI
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