Recent studies illustrate how challenging it can be for car shoppers to calculate fuel costs now that they have the option of gas-electric hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and electric cars in nearly every market segment.
The ‘gas is cheaper’ study by Anderson Economic Group (AEG) compared the cost of fueling with gasoline, electricity through a home charger, or electricity through more expensive public chargers for several vehicle categories. The ‘electricity is cheaper’ study by Energy Innovation says its new EV fill-up tool “knows the average gasoline and electricity prices in a selected state. It also knows a vehicle’s average range on a fully charged battery or tank of gas.
