So in the last 5 years what has gone up more electricity or gasoline. My guess would be electricity. I’m already using all the electricity my solar produces so why would I buy an electric vehicle? Tax write off is the only reason I can think of right now. Evidently SDG&E can just raise rates whenever they see a problem coming down the road.
Current vehicle is a diesel that gets 40+ mpg highway.
Is adding onto your solar to have extra capacity for a car, not an option? That or something like a powerwall to charge during the day so you can charge the car at night? Cost is probably not the good reason to go electric if it is your only reason. There is at least one major improvement coming down the pike in ICE engines that will push efficiency up to around 50-55 mpg for smaller cars.
[quote=scaredyclassic]my ebike charges for pennies.
10 mile hilly commute feels like an easy stroll, can do it even when exhausted.[/quote]
I think it would be cool if cities develop where the majority of people move around on bikes. Ebikes can pull carts to transport large items. Denmark, the Netherlands, potentially China on a big scale.
[quote=FlyerInHi][quote=scaredyclassic]my ebike charges for pennies.
10 mile hilly commute feels like an easy stroll, can do it even when exhausted.[/quote]
I think it would be cool if cities develop where the majority of people move around on bikes. Ebikes can pull carts to transport large items. Denmark, the Netherlands, potentially China on a big scale.
35 rate changes in the last 9 years https://www.sdge.com/total-electric-rates
My 2015 VW Passat TDI that gets 40 mpg freeway is virtually the same price to run as the Tesla model 3 that averages about 3 mi. per KWh.
