Electric Car Addiction
- added May 16, 2008
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I'm addicted to electricity. I know George Bush said America is addicted to Oil, but he is obviously someone who hasn't owned an electric car.
I drive to work nearly every day in a rechargeable battery electric car. I just turned it over 3000 miles and that equates to over $300 in gas savings.
I got it because I thought it would be a good second or third car, but it actually became my first car. I still have my gas car for long distance driving but now I'm saving hundreds of dollars a year.
I went to the gas station the other day to fill up the family SUV and I was shocked by the price it costs to fill that thing up. It was $80! I remember when I could fill up about once a week for less than $20. I cannot afford to be driving that vehicle except for family vacations.
Actually, going to the gas station made me feel nauseaus. With my electric car I come home, uncoil my charge cord, plug into the car and plug the other end into a normal household outlet. In the morning, it's fully charged and I'm on my way.
Also, I save in other areas as well. I don't have to worry about oil changes, tune-ups, broken belts, oil leaks, etc. So I'm saving on maintenance as well.
I love saving money, but I also like the fact that electric vehicle reduce automotive emissions and greenhouse gases. Even counting the emissions produced in the generation of electricity, electric cars reduce automotive emissions by 90 percent, according to the California Air Resources Board.
California says that if you drive an electric car 30 miles a day, you can save 700 gallons of gasoline in a year, which at today's prices comes out to about $2,600.
I drive to work nearly every day in a rechargeable battery electric car. I just turned it over 3000 miles and that equates to over $300 in gas savings.
I got it because I thought it would be a good second or third car, but it actually became my first car. I still have my gas car for long distance driving but now I'm saving hundreds of dollars a year.
I went to the gas station the other day to fill up the family SUV and I was shocked by the price it costs to fill that thing up. It was $80! I remember when I could fill up about once a week for less than $20. I cannot afford to be driving that vehicle except for family vacations.
Actually, going to the gas station made me feel nauseaus. With my electric car I come home, uncoil my charge cord, plug into the car and plug the other end into a normal household outlet. In the morning, it's fully charged and I'm on my way.
Also, I save in other areas as well. I don't have to worry about oil changes, tune-ups, broken belts, oil leaks, etc. So I'm saving on maintenance as well.
I love saving money, but I also like the fact that electric vehicle reduce automotive emissions and greenhouse gases. Even counting the emissions produced in the generation of electricity, electric cars reduce automotive emissions by 90 percent, according to the California Air Resources Board.
California says that if you drive an electric car 30 miles a day, you can save 700 gallons of gasoline in a year, which at today's prices comes out to about $2,600.
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- acampbell3
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