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Subscribe to this threadLA Auto Show: Rick Wagoner announces development of plug-in hybrid SUV
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Boris Goldberg @ Nov 30th 2006 2:43AM
"Now you'll(maybe) experience a savings at the gas pump but your electric bill rises, plus aren't we already experiencing rolling brown outs because our demands for electricity." --
According to the info I got on the net, it takes somewhere between 15-30% of the cost to drive the same distance using electricity compared to using gasoline, so, for example, if it takes one gallon to drive 20 miles using gasoline engine, it will take about 35 - 70 cents if the car uses electric power. The difference in cost is, mostly, regional and depends on the usage price tier.
As for brownouts: they happen usually during the peak hours, that is, between 8 AM and 5 PM. The power usage drops to less then half of the peak during the night.
Therefore, if the cars are recharged during the night, there will be no (or small) need to add more power stations.
One way to encourage this is to use the new electrical meters that charge the households and businesses different rates based on the time of the day and the day of the week. In California, these meters are being introduced into many households now and are common among large companies; they will be in wide use in California homes within the next several years.
Boris