Auto Fuel

Cost Reality

  Your Cost of Fuel per Mile:  (11/06/21)

     Gasoline:    $4.50 gal / 30 MPG = $0.15 / mile  (California)

     Hybrid:        $4.50 gal / 50 MPG = $0.09 / mile     

     Electric:      $  .23 / kWh / 3.2 Miles / kWh = $0.072 / mile (California)

     Hydrogen:  $5.00 gal / 32 gal fill up / 320 mile = $0.50 / mile  (Mirai)

     (*)  Gasoline includes over $1.00/gal of federal, state, sales, and carbon taxes.

  Fixed Cost per Mile:   (Low end)

     Gasoline:    $28,000 / 100,000 miles = $0.28 / mile

     Hybrid:        $36,000 / 100,000 miles = $0.36 / mile

     Electric:      $42,000 / 100,000 miles = $0.42 / mile

     Hydrogen:  $50,000 / 100,000 miles = $0.50 / per mile

  Terms to Know about Electric Cars:

     How Many Miles per kWh ?:

           - Compare to miles per gallon.

           - Tesla Model 3 is about 3.2 miles per kWh.  Ford Mustang is about 2.5 miles per kWh.

     How much is a Kwh.?

           -  The average U.S. cost is about $0.13/kWh.

           -  In California there are 3 tiers $0.23 / $0.30 / $0.37. 

           -  I have solar panels in Tier 2.  Add charging a vehicle and I'd be $0.30/kWh

     What is the battery storage capacity.

          -  Ranges from a Nissan 40 kWh to Tesla SD 100 kWh.

     The math:  (Assuming no kWh inefficiency loss.)