http://www.idkfa.com/v3 idkfa: syndicated http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=4337&msg_id=4338 I came to a similar conclusion on biking. Josh (beginning of the week): "Oh man, I'll save so much money on gas!" Josh (end of the week): "I only saved $10!" kaiden@idkfa.com (kaiden) Asked and Answered Thu, 03 May 2012 19:47:23 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=4337&msg_id=4338 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=4337&msg_id=4337 If you let a Nissan Leaf draw down to half charge, and assume a conservative estimate for the circuit's charging efficiency, it costs somewhere around $2.50 to top it back off to full charge. Given the stated range of 100mi/full charge, assuming a linear relationship between % charge and range (probably the weakest spot in my logic here), half-charge probably gets me (& my driving style) about 30 miles. Which equals out to about $0.08 per mile. My truck, with a 21 gallon tank, about 15 mpg in the summer, and a city range of about 315 miles, costs approximately $0.28 per mile if gas is $4.15/gallon. If I consider only the cost of fuel (nevermind maintenance, insurance, and all that jazz), and I don't sell my truck, and make the Leaf my primary driver when the roads allow it, I would have to drive 150,000 miles to recoup the cost of buying a Leaf. I've had my truck almost 5 years and I've only driven 44,000 miles. It was a fun thought. kitacek@idkfa.com (kitacek) Asked and Answered Thu, 03 May 2012 19:24:55 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=4337&msg_id=4337