This is my first blog and I have worked out what the approximate cost of parts of a internal combustion in an automobile compared to a electric plug in vehicle.
Automobile: 1. radiator $ 300- 2. Hoses $ 50- 3. gas tank $150- 4. gas line filter $ 25 -5. fuel pump $100- 6. emission system $60-7.air filters $20-8. pcv $60-9. exhaust system $150-10. I.C. engine $1,500-11. carburetor $ 90- 12. starter $100- 13. guages $60- 14. caps radiator/Gas $ 20- 15. transmission $ 500- clutch $ 75
TOTAL: $ 3,260.00
1. remove I.C. engine $ 700- 2. gages $ 100-3. electric motor $ 1,200- 4. batteries $ 2 400- 5. conversion cost $ 1,600- 6. miscllaneous $ 500-7. charger $ 450
COST TO OPERATE GAS CAR 6 YEARS:$ 12,210.00 based on $ 4.00 per gallon and not counting rising gas price.
COST TO OPERATE AN ELECTRIC PLUG IN 6 YEARS: $ 2,016.00
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July 20th, 2008 at 8:59 pm
That’s very interesting data. It looks like a net gain of about $3K-$4K over the six years.But getting off of gas? Well, as the Mastercard ad says, that’s priceless!
July 23rd, 2008 at 8:50 pm
Haha, that is so right. Getting off of gas is the most priceless thing of all. The environment needs our help to stay alive and thriving!
George