Gas-Powered Cars Cheaper to Fuel than Electric in Late 2022

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This is surprising. I thought one of the big selling points for electric-powered vehicles was a lower cost to run.
https://www.andersoneconomicgroup.com/cars-gas-powered-cheaper-to-fuel-than-electric-in-late-2022/
JANUARY 24, 2023
Drop in gas prices gives cost advantage back to ICE-powered vehicles for the first time since the second quarter of 2021.
East Lansing, MI–January 24, 2023: 2022’s final quarter brought relief at the pump for drivers of traditional Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicles as the cost to drive 100 miles dropped by more than $2. With the cost for electricity also trending upward during the year, mid-priced ICE cars became more economical to fuel than their Electric Vehicle (EV) counterparts for the first time in 18 months.

In Q4 2022, typical mid-priced ICE car drivers paid about $11.29 to fuel their vehicles for 100 miles of driving. That cost was around $0.31 cheaper than the amount paid by mid-priced EV drivers charging mostly at home, and over $3 less than the cost borne by comparable EV drivers charging commercially.

Drivers of luxury EVs continued to a fueling cost advantage, regardless of charging method.

Findings by Vehicle Type

  • Mid-priced vehicles–In this market segment, fueling ICE vehicles was more economical than comparable EVs in the 4th quarter, regardless of charging primarily at home or commercially.
  • Luxury cars-Drivers of high-end electric vehicles still enjoyed a significant fueling cost advantage, but the gap narrowed in Q4. Assuming mostly home charging, the cost benefit to fuel a luxury EV vs. a luxury ICE car dropped from $11.20 per 100 miles to $7.56.
  • Pickup trucks, entry-priced cars–ICE vehicles are still the only widely available options in these two segments.
Cost Comparison Over Time

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Approach

Anderson Economic Group calculates all four categories of costs for fueling EVs and ICE vehicles across benchmarks representing real-world U.S. driving conditions, including:

  1. The cost of underlying energy (gas, diesel, electric)
  2. State excise taxes charged for road maintenance
  3. The cost to operate a pump or charger
  4. The cost to drive to a fueling station (deadhead miles)
All use cases reflect 12,000 miles/year, with the cost of residential charging equipment amortized over five years. Calculations are based on energy prices and taxes in the state of Michigan. Benchmarks for ICE vehicle drivers assume the use of commercial gas stations. For EV drivers, we consider both drivers who routinely charge at home and those who rely primarily on commercial chargers. Additional details regarding methodology and data sources can be found in the full report.

AEG Expert Commentary

“The run-up in gas prices made EVs look like a bargain during much of 2021 and 2022,” says AEG’s Patrick Anderson. “With electric prices going up and gas prices declining, drivers of traditional ICE vehicles saved a little bit of money in the last quarter of 2022.”
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I thought so too. Were there not like "eMPG" ratings or something like that were supposed to give you the equivalent of MPGs based on some kind of conversion ratio? They would typically be over 100, whereas even hybrid ICEs might get in the 50s or lower, that sort of thing?
 
Gas-Powered Cars Cheaper to Fuel than Electric in Late 2022
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ICE Cars Cheaper to Fuel than EV cars in Late 2022


 
Say what?....

Anderson Economic Group calculates all four categories of costs for fueling EVs and ICE vehicles across benchmarks representing real-world U.S. driving conditions, including:

The cost of underlying energy (gas, diesel, electric)
State excise taxes charged for road maintenance
The cost to operate a pump or charger
The cost to drive to a fueling station (deadhead miles)
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But that's ridiculous. All these are major variables that would significantly modify their headline. The only situation where this could maybe be true (not considering other cost factors) would be in an area with unusually low gas prices coupled with unusually high electricity prices.
I'm too lazy to research the break even point for low cost vehicles but a quick Google search shows that NYC has the nation's highest electricity rate of $0.17 per kWh while NY state gas avg is $3.48. But their study takes nonsense variables like distance to refill, so one would have to assume living in an apartment (fair enough in NYC) where the closest charging station is far, while the ICE vehicle would have a gas station across the street and it's a Costco where gas is cheapest...
That's why there's such a measure as EPA despite its accuracy.
 
Should be a "time cost" for EVs... you know, the time you spend "waiting to recharge".. the time you spend waiting in line to hook up to a charger plus the time it takes to recharge your battery?. Those are "time is money" costs, are they not? (Not a biggie if home charging is adequate for you, of course.)
 
Scataphagos said:
Should be a "time cost" for EVs... you know, the time you spend "waiting to recharge".. the time you spend waiting in line to hook up to a charger plus the time it takes to recharge your battery?. Those are "time is money" costs, are they not? (Not a biggie if home charging is adequate for you, of course.)
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You should really not post. Ever.

Are their costs associated with driving to the gas station? ICE running expenses? Traffic? Driving time to destination, you fool? Can you fill your ICE tank in your garage?
 
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