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by game masta on June 29th, 2006

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Is electric power cheaper than gasoline?

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  • by vinc3nt on February 19th, 2007

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    Perhaps in the near future, but there is much more to be considered. The cost of replacing batteries in 3 to 5 years offsets a lot of gasoline dollars. Current battery electric cars have limited range and carrying capacity. The hybrid electric cars have long range, but the great looking gas mileage figures on the window sticker are 12mpg lower in the hands of most drivers. Many gasoline and diesel powered economy cars get comparable real world fuel economy as the hybrid at $10,000 lower initial cost and are a lot more fun to drive.

    There is a lot of potential in battery electric cars for short-range commuters. (Especially if the vehicle size is small and range is less than 75 miles round trip). The battery electric car can be recharged during off peak hours, which makes the electric company happy. Solar panels generating electricity at your home and feeding power back into the grid may help power the community during the day without increased power plant construction and consumption of fuel oil at the power plants. The need to conserve petroleum is very real. Gasoline and diesel powered cars have about 100 years advantage in development over electric cars so catch up will take time.

    Fuel cell power is a lighter than battery method of storing electricity. I don’t see any advantage in carrying Hydrogen as a fuel unless you are traveling in the vacuum of space. The production of Hydrogen is going to consume a lot of fuel and it tends to explode when accidents happen. It is not a wise choice.

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  • by jin jang on February 16th, 2007

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    Once you have bought an electric car the only expense is plugging it in to a wall.So yes it is a lot cheaper than gas.There is also hybrids that are gas electric,which saves considerable gas milage.

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  • by andywho on June 30th, 2006

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    Your question I assume involves automobiles. Electric, Hybrids, Ethanol all cost more than gasoline costs now. All three technologies produce less energy for energy expended than oil. We got used to cheap oil. There is 1000 years of oil available. Yes it will cost more.
    Do not buy into the "hype". Elecrtic is a "joke" perpetrated on the masses. Hybrids will cost you more upfront. You will have to drive 50,000 miles to break even. Guess what after 50,000 miles you will need new battery packs at who knows what cost. They do not tell you this at the dealership. They don't know. You want a hybrid, we will sell it.

    Ethanol is only available where it is produced in the Midwest. You will be fooled that it is cheaper. Ethanol will give you less miles per gallon that gasoline gives you.

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  • by The_Professional on February 16th, 2007

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    Making the electrity at once place is usually more effiecient (whether it be nuclear, coal, dams etc.).

    Whether it is cheaper - that is a matter of make believe economics - could go either way depending on the mood.

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  • by anonymous on February 16th, 2007

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    yes. gas costs a lot of money. by getting electric you could be eventually using that energy for free if you have the cash to set up a solar panel system to get your energy which will eventually pay off.

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  • by LauGhOutLouDx3 on February 16th, 2007

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    yea gas is alot.

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