I was curious as you how me, and my little car, would compare against some of the figures quoted in this report.
Now that the engine's loosening up a bit, my 1.0L Suzuki is averaging 72.0 mpg (60 miles per USG). Right now, petrol's costing me £1.13/litre ($US 5.52 per USG). So on average it's costing me about 7.06p/mile (¢US 9.11/mile) which isn't that far away from the average figure for ICEs in the report.
However, in the US, according to Wikipedia, the average combined federal plus state tax on gasoline is ¢50/USG (10.2p/litre). In the UK, the combined VAT plus fuel duty accounts for 78p/litre. If US tax rates applied in the UK, I would be paying just 47p/litre ($US 2.29 per USG) for gasoline. In which case I would be paying just 2.94p/mile (¢3.8/mile).
In which case I'm on a par with the cited cost of a Battery Electric Vehicle. So I'm going to stick with my little Suki and pass on those re-volt-ing EVs!
Now that the engine's loosening up a bit, my 1.0L Suzuki is averaging 72.0 mpg (60 miles per USG). Right now, petrol's costing me £1.13/litre ($US 5.52 per USG). So on average it's costing me about 7.06p/mile (¢US 9.11/mile) which isn't that far away from the average figure for ICEs in the report.
However, in the US, according to Wikipedia, the average combined federal plus state tax on gasoline is ¢50/USG (10.2p/litre). In the UK, the combined VAT plus fuel duty accounts for 78p/litre. If US tax rates applied in the UK, I would be paying just 47p/litre ($US 2.29 per USG) for gasoline. In which case I would be paying just 2.94p/mile (¢3.8/mile).
In which case I'm on a par with the cited cost of a Battery Electric Vehicle. So I'm going to stick with my little Suki and pass on those re-volt-ing EVs!