Sherman Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 800* divided by 50** = 16 charges / month 10c / kilowatt; 11 hour charge per 50 miles = $1.10 / charge 16 charges / month = $17.60 a month; 200 charges and uncharges per battery pack 16 charges / month will last 12.5 months $1500 / year for batteries 12.5 months of charging = $220 $1720 / year to run * 800 miles driven a month ** 50 miles on one charge Based on a 'home made' electric car that was once a gas powered. Interesting huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrLlamaLlama Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 How much would it be to run on gas though? Just for comparison if nothing else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherman Posted June 18, 2008 Author Share Posted June 18, 2008 If I get 400/tank out of my car, $2200 a year, saying gas is 3.80 a gallon, and yes it fluctuates, but it's a decent estimate. Granted, I don't drive that much anymore (no school) but maintenance like, air filter, spark plugs, plug wires... those add up very quick. And 400 out of a tank is seriously pushing it, like, mostly highway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbanoutlaw Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 Off hand, Sky's #s look good. For your info, the battery pack from a Toyota Prius costs about $2000 & has a 100,000 mile warranty (Presumably in a Prius). Something to consider if you plan to build one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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