pjoseph
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The only other car i've owned that gives me the goosebumps is the uber-cool 1993 Acura Integra (bought new).
So why did i plunk down for the Leaf? The pioneers overcame great hardships and setbacks (range limit, charging time) because they knew there was a better life ahead.
TCO calculation:
Say gas is at $3 per gallon (it's actually averaging $3.50 in the Southwest. We just finished a road trip). A good car nowadays gets 30 mpg. That translates to $0.10 per mile.
The Leaf is at $0.03 per mile (assumptions of electric costs at $0.12 per kWh and driving efficiency of 4 miles/kWh)
The Leaf costs ~ $30 K (rounded off, after the federal rebate). A good comparable ICE car (Nissan Altima, Rogue, Juke) costs ~ $23 K.
All else being equal, the break even cost of the Leaf then is 100,000 miles ($7 K savings in gas). As gas prices go up (with money printing accelerating all over the world) the break even might be much quicker.
Or is the Leaf the new red sports car?
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So why did i plunk down for the Leaf? The pioneers overcame great hardships and setbacks (range limit, charging time) because they knew there was a better life ahead.
TCO calculation:
Say gas is at $3 per gallon (it's actually averaging $3.50 in the Southwest. We just finished a road trip). A good car nowadays gets 30 mpg. That translates to $0.10 per mile.
The Leaf is at $0.03 per mile (assumptions of electric costs at $0.12 per kWh and driving efficiency of 4 miles/kWh)
The Leaf costs ~ $30 K (rounded off, after the federal rebate). A good comparable ICE car (Nissan Altima, Rogue, Juke) costs ~ $23 K.
All else being equal, the break even cost of the Leaf then is 100,000 miles ($7 K savings in gas). As gas prices go up (with money printing accelerating all over the world) the break even might be much quicker.
Or is the Leaf the new red sports car?
Moderators: It appears i created this in the wrong sub forum. Please move it to the appropriate section. Thanks..