cost comparison Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:14:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Electric Vehicles Cheaper Than Conventional, Long Term EPRI Study https://www.greenoptimistic.com/electric-vehicles-cheaper-than-conventional-long-term-epri-study-20130614/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/electric-vehicles-cheaper-than-conventional-long-term-epri-study-20130614/#respond Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:14:44 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=38417 Some may balk at the higher price of electric vehicles, especially when you consider that there may be thousands of dollars separating even sister vehicles with electric and conventional powertrains. In the long term, however, electric vehicles require less maintenance and zero fuel, which makes them cheaper to operate and own. How much cheaper is […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/electric-vehicles-cheaper-than-conventional-long-term-epri-study-20130614/feed/ 0 38417 Leaf or Juke: Which Nissan Costs More to Own? https://www.greenoptimistic.com/nissan-leaf-juke-ownership-cost-20130408/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/nissan-leaf-juke-ownership-cost-20130408/#respond Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:45:59 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=35897 Quick, does an electric vehicle cost more than a gasoline vehicle? Look up automobile prices anywhere and you could give me a quick answer and say which which one costs more up front, but that’s only a small part of the story. We have to add in refueling, maintenance, depreciation, environmental impact, public health, and […]

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