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To: Krowbar who wrote (79734)	5/24/2000 12:22:00 PM
From: Jacques Chitte	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

Morning Del. I found this: vtpi.org >If calculated to include battery replacement costs, conventional performance electric vehicles have operating expenses comparable to or higher than a typical petroleum vehicle. According to one life cycle cost analysis, electric vehicle operating costs range from slightly less than a conventional petroleum vehicle to about 20% more, assuming equal annual mileage. Another study found that electric car operating costs were estimated to average $28½ per mile, compared with 21½ for a comparable gasoline vehicle.< The thing to keep in mind is that a typical petroleum vehicle (Honda Accord, Ford Taurus) is much richer in amenity than a typical "conventional electric". This study uses the EV1 as a baseline. Electrics are hampered by their phenomenally low energy density - and while I'm still looking for the figures, I think that if you add generation and transmission losses to the equation, a high-mileage gasoline or Turbodiesel is more efficient overall. I'm not SURE of this however.