Charging, Cost Of and Gasoline-Electric

NREL, INL team assesses levelized cost of light-duty EV charging in US in 2019

Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2020

A team from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the Idaho National Laboratory has produced a detailed assessment of the current levelized cost of light-duty electric-vehicle charging (LCOC) in the United States, considering when, where, and how EVs are charged. kWh); however, costs vary considerably (e.g.,

Cost Of

Cost Of Light 2019 Charging

DOE: all-electric vehicles have the lowest estimated average annual fuel cost of all light-duty vehicles

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

The estimated annual fuel costs for model year (MY) 2019 all-electric light-duty vehicles are the lowest of all the different vehicle technologies, ranging from a low of $500 to a high of $900 per year, according to the US Department of Energy (DOE). regular gasoline; $3.00 premium gasoline; $2.85 diesel; and $0.13

All-Electric

All-Electric San Diego Light Electric Vehicles

Analysis finds annual running cost of EVs less than ICE; but with purchase price factored in, it flips

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Self Financial, a fintech company, has compared the running costs of electric and non-electric vehicles in each state. Across the US the average annual cost of running an electric vehicle is $2,721.96, while gasoline vehicles cost an average of $3,355.90 per year to run—a difference of $633.94

Purchase

Purchase Cost Of Price Gasoline-Electric

Study finds energy savings of PHEVs relative to HEVs dependent on charging coverage and daily VMT

Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2014

A study based on a spatial and longitudinal travel dataset by a team from Lamar University, Iowa State University and Oak Ridge National Laboratory found that whether plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) have lower energy costs that conventional gasoline vehicles (CGVs) or hybrid-electric vehicles (HEVs) depends on charger coverage.

PHEV

PHEV Energy Charging Gasoline-Electric

CMU researchers find controlled charging of PHEVs can cut cost of integration into electricity system by 54-73%; higher benefits with wind power

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2014

In a new study published in the journal Applied Energy , Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) researchers found that controlled charging of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) reduces the costs of integrating the vehicles into an electricity system by 54–73% depending on the scenario.

Wind

Wind PHEV Cost Of Power

EPRI: lifetime cost of ownership of plug-ins is roughly comparable with conventional vehicles

Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2013

Consumers who purchase an electric vehicle will find that lifetime costs to own the vehicle are competitive with conventional and hybrid vehicles, according to an analysis conducted by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). —“Total Cost of Ownership for Current Plug-in Electric Vehicles”.

EPRI

EPRI Plug-in Cost Of Plug

Con Edison helping NYC drivers shift to EVs with more places to charge up

Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2022

There are now more than 29,000 electric vehicles registered in New York City and Westchester, including 1,262 added in February, the most recent month for which data are available, according to Con Edison, the electricity, gas and steam utility for New York CIty and Westchester County, NY. Curbside Charging.

New York City

New York City Charging New York Gasoline-Electric

UPS collaborating with Workhorse to deploy 50 electric trucks; rivaling acquisition cost of conventional; no subsidies

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

UPS plans to deploy 50 plug-in electric delivery trucks that will be comparable in acquisition cost to conventional-fueled trucks without any subsidies—an industry first that would breaki a key barrier to large scale adoption of electric fleets. Modec fully electric vehicle with a cab forward design used in London.

Cost Of

Cost Of Alternative Fuels Gasoline-Electric Los Angeles

ZEV Station debuts charging in Palm Springs; awarded $2.7M for ZEV infrastructure

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

To address this, the federal and state governments are accelerating incentives for Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEVs) and their infrastructures to shift away from fossil fuels, funding a massive shift to EV fast charging and hydrogen refueling. ZEV Station public charging station in Palm Springs. ZEV Fleet All Electric Step Vans (Class 2).

Charging

Charging Hydrogen DC Grant

Conversations on Costs of EV Charging vs. Fueling a Gas Car Are Misleading

CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 12, 2024

I just saw a featured headline on Google yesterday: “Is EV Charging Cheaper Than Gasoline? ” Right away, I thought, “ugh… ” I conducted cost of ownership analyses and comparisons between gas cars and electric cars for years, and anyone who has done even one.

Conversion

Conversion Cost Of Gas Charging

Filling vs. charging: Gas vehicles cost up to six times more than EVs

Green Car Reports

MARCH 23, 2022

In the United States, electric cars are cheaper to drive per mile the their gasoline counterparts, according to recent analysis from the Zero Emission Transportation Association (ZETA). The advocacy group compared operating costs of EV and gasoline cars, including the average costs of charging and filling up with gasoline.

Charging

Charging Gasoline-Electric Gasoline Gas

Lightning eMotors introduces new generation 4 Lightning Electric Transit Class 3 Van; battery-electric and fuel cell electric variants

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Lightning eMotors has announced a new model of its Class 3 Lightning Electric Transit Van. The new, longer-range Lightning Electric Transit Van is the fourth generation of its battery-electric and fuel cell electric platform, based on the Ford Transit 350HD chassis. —Tim Reeser, CEO of Lightning eMotors.

Battery

Battery Batteries Fuel Electrical

Australian Government investing $15M in Evie ultra-fast charging network; 350 kW

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2019

On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) announced $15 million in funding to Evie Networks to roll out the largest ultra-fast battery electric vehicle (EV) charging network along Australia’s highways. The funding will support the first phase of the $50.2-million

Charging

Charging Australia Gasoline-Electric Renewable

Toyota broadly outlines next-generation Prius; developing wireless inductive charging for the plug-in model; bullish on hydrogen

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2013

The performance of this new generation of powertrains will reflect significant advances in battery, electric motor and gasoline engine technologies. The next Prius will also feature electric motors that will be smaller in size. We have also heard from owners that they would like a more convenient charging operation.

Prius

Prius Hydrogen Toyota Plug-in

Toyota, Nissan, Honda and Mitsubishi to provide financial assistance for EV charging infrastructure in Japan

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation have agreed on the details of specific financial assistance they will provide to installers of charging stations for electric vehicles (PHVs, PHEVs, and EVs). The management organization will collect membership fees and usage charges from electric vehicle users. Installation costs.

Japan

Japan Mitsubishi Honda Charging

Lyft commits to 100% EVs by 2030

Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2020

Ridesharing company Lyft—in collaboration with Environmental Defense Fund—has commited to reach 100% electric vehicles on the Lyft platform by 2030. The shift to 100% EVs for Lyft will mean transitioning all vehicles used on the Lyft platform over the next ten years to all-electric or other zero-emission technologies.

Denver

Denver Atlanta Seattle Gasoline-Electric

Exploring the adoption of EVs in the US, Europe and China; charging scenarios and infrastructure

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2013

Aspirational targets among seven countries participating in the Electric Vehicle Initiative would see growth from just under 2 million EV and PHEVs to just under 20 million by 2020. Source: “Electric Vehicle Grid Integration”. Click to enlarge. A recently published paper by M.J.

Europe

Europe China Charging Grid

Consumer Reports: most popular electric vehicles cost less to own than the best-selling gas-powered vehicles in their class

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Owning a plug-in electric vehicle today will save consumers thousands of dollars compared to owning a gas-powered vehicle, according to a new analysis by Consumer Reports comparing electrics to CR’s top-rated vehicles, as well as the best-selling, most efficient, and best-performing gasoline-powered vehicles on the market.

Gas-Electric

Gas-Electric Gas Electric Vehicles Vehicles

Ford C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid heading to select US showrooms

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

Ford’s first plug-in hybrid vehicle on the market offers EPA-rated 108 mpg equivalent city, 92 mpge highway and 100 mpge combined;the all-electric range is up to 21 miles. The EPA estimates that driving C-MAX Energi saves almost $7,000 in fuel costs over the course of five years compared with the average new vehicle. Earlier post.).

Plug-in

Plug-in Plug Ford Hybrid

Calculating The True Cost Of Charging An Electric Car

CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 8, 2023

Is the cost of charging an electric car less than the cost of gasoline for a conventional car? Generally yes, but that's beside the point.

Cost Of

Cost Of Electric Cars Charging Gasoline-Electric

Renault partners with R-FIT to launch electric retrofit kits in France

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2023

Renault is launching electric retrofit kits in France in partnership with R-FIT. The Renault 5 electric retrofit kit will go on sale in France in September 2023 while the kit for the Twingo will be made available at a later date. These kits can be installed on the popular Renault 4, Renault 5 and first generation Twingo.

Kits

Kits France Gasoline-Electric Electrical

BNEF: net-zero road transport by 2050 still possible, but big push needed

Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2022

The road transport sector could still reach net-zero emissions by 2050 through electrification, but urgent action would be required from policymakers and industry participants, according to research company BloombergNEF’s (BNEF) latest annual Long-Term Electric Vehicle Outlook (EVO). million sold in 2021 to 21 million in 2025.

Transportation

Transportation Emissions Economy Fleet

Bosch on importance of renewable synthetic fuels to reach climate goals; e-fuels

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

Electromobility is just now picking up momentum; further, electric cars are only as emissions-free as the production of electricity that charges their batteries. In addition, around half the vehicles that will be on the road in 2030 have already been sold—most with gasoline or diesel engines. Then add carbon.

Renewable

Renewable Fuel Climate Gasoline-Electric

Meta Materials acquires assets and IP of Optodot; battery separators and coating technology

Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2022

META will strengthen its proprietary portfolio of battery materials with NPORE nano-composite ceramic separators to enhance safety, performance, and cost in electric vehicles. The race to electrification and a new world in which electricity replaces gasoline and diesel is just getting started.

Battery

Battery Batteries Lithium Ion Massachusetts

Motiv Power Systems deploys its first electric trolley in Estes Park, Colorado

Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2020

Motiv Power Systems, a sustainable technology company delivering all-electric chassis with a proven software platform for the electrification of medium-duty trucks and buses, announced the deployment of its first electric trolley with the Town of Estes Park in Colorado, with one more planned.

Colorado

Colorado Powered Power Gasoline-Electric

DOE awarding $71M to 20 RD&D projects to cut GHG emissions, expand EV infrastructure; $5M to Achates for opposed-piston 2-stroke hybrid

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Projects will work to lower emissions by leading the expansion of EV charging stations to facilitate the transition from fossil fuel-powered vehicles to electric vehicles. AOI 1: EV Charging Community Partner Projects. Upper Midwest Inter-Tribal EV Charging Community Network. AOI 2: EV Workplace Charging.

Emissions

Emissions Eaton Minnesota Hybrid

Two case studies outline how Houston and Loveland are saving money with EVs in their fleets

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2013

The Electrification Coalition released two case studies outlining how two cities— Houston, Texas and Loveland, Colorado —are saving money by using electric vehicles (EVs) in their vehicle fleets. found that the city’s LEAFs will cost 41% less to own and operate than gasoline-powered vehicles. Earlier post.).

Houston

Houston Fleet Tax Credit Plug-in

OSU hybrid “solar battery” uses photo-assisted charging to improve performance of Li-air batteries; “negative overpotential”

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 3, 2014

The team, led by Yiying Wu, professor of chemistry and biochemistry, integrated a dye-sensitized photoelectrode into a lithium-oxygen battery along with the oxygen electrode to enable “photo-assisted charging” of the Li-air cell. O 2 cell is calculated to be 11,680 Wh/kg—not much lower than that of gasoline (13,000 Wh/kg).

Solar

Solar Li-ion Battery Batteries

FLO | AddEnergie deploying 120 EV chargers in New York City

Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2021

EV owners will pay for charging on a per hour basis, and the cost of charging will be competitive with the cost of gasoline for an internal combustion engine vehicle. Charging users will be able to pay by smartphone, by tap card, or on the program website.

New York City

New York City New York Installation Gasoline-Electric

Nissan and Uber partner in London: 2,000 LEAFs

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2020

Nissan and Uber have signed a deal to support the introduction of 2,000 all-electric Nissan LEAFs for drivers who use the Uber app. The fleet of 40kWh Nissan LEAFs, which can travel up to 168 miles on a single charge and are manufactured in Sunderland, will be offered to drivers as part of Uber’s Clean Air Plan.

London

London Nissan Cleaning Clean

Asian Development Bank providing $300M towards replacing 100K gasoline trikes with E-Trikes in the Philippines; $300M for major road upgrades in Chhattisgarh, India

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2012

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing $300 million towards a project that will replace 100,000 gasoline-burning tricycles in the Philippines with electric tricycles, or E-Trikes. E-Trike drivers saw their daily incomes more than double during a pilot program in Metro Manila. million.

Philippines

Philippines India Gasoline Gasoline-Electric

Hyundai to offer Tucson Fuel Cell vehicle to LA-area retail customers in spring 2014; Honda, Toyota show latest FCV concepts targeting 2015 launch

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

When we spoke to customers interesting in driving a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, many wondered what the cost of hydrogen would be. Currently, there’s an ongoing debate about the future of the electric vehicle, which Hyundai condensed into two approaches: Store more electricity on-board using more/larger batteries.

Tucson

Tucson Honda Hyundai Concept

BNEF forecasts EVs to be 35% of global new car sales by 2040; cost of ownership below conventional-fuel vehicles by 2025

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

A new study by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) forecasts that sales of electric vehicles will hit 41 million by 2040, representing 35% of new light duty vehicle sales worldwide. This would be equivalent to nearly 8% of global electricity demand in 2015. At the core of this forecast is the work we have done on EV battery prices.

Cost Of

Cost Of Sale Global Vehicles

Porsche simulates hydrogen V8 for virtual Nordschleife run; 440 kW, 261 km/h, near-zero NOx

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2022

We have therefore developed a hydrogen combustion engine that aims to match the power and torque of current high-performance gasoline engines as a concept study. liter eight-cylinder gasoline engine—or rather, its digital data set, since we conducted the entire study virtually using engine performance simulations.

Porsche

Porsche Hydrogen Gasoline-Electric Exhaust

National Academies issues interim report on overcoming barriers to PEV deployment

Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2013

The National Academies has issued a pre-publication version of an interim report on Overcoming Barriers to Electric-Vehicle Deployment. As a result, the National Research Council (NRC)—a part of the National Academies—appointed the Committee on Overcoming Barriers to Electric-Vehicle Deployment.

Plug-in

Plug-in Tax Automobile Manufacturer Installation

Navigant forecasts US military spending on non-tactical alt drive vehicles to more than double to $926M by 2020 from 2013; 11.4% CAGR

Green Car Congress

JULY 5, 2013

In a new report , Navigant Research forecasts that US military spending on alternative drive vehicles (ADVs—including hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs), and ethanol-powered vehicles—for the non-tactical fleet will increase from more than $435 million in 2013 to $926 million by 2020, a CAGR of 11.4%.

2013

2013 2020 Alternative Fuels Vehicles

ORNL study finds best current use of natural gas for cars is efficient production of electricity for EVs

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

If CNG were to be eventually used in hybrids, the advantage of the electric generation/EV option shrinks. The authors compared these results to a range of fuel economies from an EV that was charged from electricity produced from the US mix and a range of natural gas turbines with varying efficiencies. —Curran et al.

Gas-Electric

Gas-Electric Gas Fuel Economy Economy

Study: Emissions of electric fleets depends greatly on the “when, where, and how” of charging

Green Car Reports

JULY 19, 2021

As more fleets go all-electric at a large scale, they’re starting to understand that how EVs are managed can have a big impact in the long-term payoffs—both in money and ownership costs and also in greenhouse gas emissions.

Fleet

Fleet Emissions Gasoline-Electric Gas-Electric

Promising Delphi 1st-gen Gasoline Direct Injection Compression Ignition engine meeting ultra fuel efficient program targets

Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2014

GDCI engine was significantly better than advanced production spark injection gasoline engines, and comparable to very efficient hybrid vehicle engines at their best efficiency conditions (214 g/kWh). This early work established that gasoline-like fuels with high resistance to autoignition are preferred for PPCI. Combustion stability.

Gasoline

Gasoline Engine Fuel Wisconsin

CMU study finds controlled EV charging can reduce generation cost, but at greater health and environmental costs depending upon the generation mix

Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2015

Results from the study also suggest that with sufficient coal plant retirement and sufficient wind power, controlled charging could result in positive net benefits instead of negative. The question of electricity costs vs. health and environmental cost is important to ask everywhere, Michalek said. Click to enlarge.

Charging

Charging Coal Grid District of Columbia

McKinsey analysis indicates Li-ion pack prices could fall to $160/kWh by 2025; EV TCO competitive with combustion engine vehicles

Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2012

The interaction of battery and fuel costs will determine the size of the market for electric vehicles. In the US, with gasoline prices at or above $3.50 Russell Hensley, John Newman, and Matt Rogers (2012) Battery technology charges ahead. Source: McKinsey, Hensley et al. Click to enlarge. —Hensley et al.

Li-ion

Li-ion Price Engine Vehicles

CMU study finds taxes on emissions would result in more rapid electrification by ridesharing companies

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Ridesourcing vehicles’ high use intensity is economically attractive for electric vehicles, which typically have lower operating costs and higher capital costs than conventional vehicles. Private and external costs of energy inputs vary across cities. —Bruchon et al. —Bruchon et al. Source: Bruchon et al.

Tax

Tax Emissions Los Angeles Companies

Responsible Battery Coalition and U Michigan launch study to compare electric and gas vehicle lifetime costs

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The Responsible Battery Coalition, in partnership with the University of Michigan Center for Sustainable Systems, launched a comprehensive research project to compare the total cost of ownership of gas and electric vehicles (EVs). Where, when and for whom are EVs most cost-effective? Anticipated driving patterns.

Michigan

Michigan Gas-Electric Gas Battery

Toyota introducing new Corolla Touring Sports with two hybrid powertrain options at Paris show

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

liter turbo gasoline unit—and a choice of 122 hp, 1.8 liter hybrid powertrain stands for quiet, intuitive, responsive and self-charging electric technology with low cost of ownership. With a new 2.0 liter or 180 hp, 2.0 liter hybrid powertrains. The improved 1.8-liter

Toyota

Toyota Hybrid Low Cost Gasoline-Electric

NREL, INL team assesses levelized cost of light-duty EV charging in US in 2019

DOE: all-electric vehicles have the lowest estimated average annual fuel cost of all light-duty vehicles

Analysis finds annual running cost of EVs less than ICE; but with purchase price factored in, it flips

Study finds energy savings of PHEVs relative to HEVs dependent on charging coverage and daily VMT

CMU researchers find controlled charging of PHEVs can cut cost of integration into electricity system by 54-73%; higher benefits with wind power

EPRI: lifetime cost of ownership of plug-ins is roughly comparable with conventional vehicles

Con Edison helping NYC drivers shift to EVs with more places to charge up

UPS collaborating with Workhorse to deploy 50 electric trucks; rivaling acquisition cost of conventional; no subsidies

ZEV Station debuts charging in Palm Springs; awarded $2.7M for ZEV infrastructure

Conversations on Costs of EV Charging vs. Fueling a Gas Car Are Misleading

Filling vs. charging: Gas vehicles cost up to six times more than EVs

Lightning eMotors introduces new generation 4 Lightning Electric Transit Class 3 Van; battery-electric and fuel cell electric variants

Australian Government investing $15M in Evie ultra-fast charging network; 350 kW

Toyota broadly outlines next-generation Prius; developing wireless inductive charging for the plug-in model; bullish on hydrogen

Toyota, Nissan, Honda and Mitsubishi to provide financial assistance for EV charging infrastructure in Japan

Lyft commits to 100% EVs by 2030

Exploring the adoption of EVs in the US, Europe and China; charging scenarios and infrastructure

Consumer Reports: most popular electric vehicles cost less to own than the best-selling gas-powered vehicles in their class

Ford C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid heading to select US showrooms

Calculating The True Cost Of Charging An Electric Car

Renault partners with R-FIT to launch electric retrofit kits in France

BNEF: net-zero road transport by 2050 still possible, but big push needed

Bosch on importance of renewable synthetic fuels to reach climate goals; e-fuels

Meta Materials acquires assets and IP of Optodot; battery separators and coating technology

Motiv Power Systems deploys its first electric trolley in Estes Park, Colorado

DOE awarding $71M to 20 RD&D projects to cut GHG emissions, expand EV infrastructure; $5M to Achates for opposed-piston 2-stroke hybrid

Two case studies outline how Houston and Loveland are saving money with EVs in their fleets

OSU hybrid “solar battery” uses photo-assisted charging to improve performance of Li-air batteries; “negative overpotential”

FLO | AddEnergie deploying 120 EV chargers in New York City

Nissan and Uber partner in London: 2,000 LEAFs

Asian Development Bank providing $300M towards replacing 100K gasoline trikes with E-Trikes in the Philippines; $300M for major road upgrades in Chhattisgarh, India

Hyundai to offer Tucson Fuel Cell vehicle to LA-area retail customers in spring 2014; Honda, Toyota show latest FCV concepts targeting 2015 launch

BNEF forecasts EVs to be 35% of global new car sales by 2040; cost of ownership below conventional-fuel vehicles by 2025

Porsche simulates hydrogen V8 for virtual Nordschleife run; 440 kW, 261 km/h, near-zero NOx

National Academies issues interim report on overcoming barriers to PEV deployment

Navigant forecasts US military spending on non-tactical alt drive vehicles to more than double to $926M by 2020 from 2013; 11.4% CAGR

ORNL study finds best current use of natural gas for cars is efficient production of electricity for EVs

Study: Emissions of electric fleets depends greatly on the “when, where, and how” of charging

Promising Delphi 1st-gen Gasoline Direct Injection Compression Ignition engine meeting ultra fuel efficient program targets

CMU study finds controlled EV charging can reduce generation cost, but at greater health and environmental costs depending upon the generation mix

McKinsey analysis indicates Li-ion pack prices could fall to $160/kWh by 2025; EV TCO competitive with combustion engine vehicles

CMU study finds taxes on emissions would result in more rapid electrification by ridesharing companies

Responsible Battery Coalition and U Michigan launch study to compare electric and gas vehicle lifetime costs

Toyota introducing new Corolla Touring Sports with two hybrid powertrain options at Paris show

Stay Connected