User:NotTarts/Fuel economy

Cost and emissions for electric and petrol cars within New South Wales, Australia, where 70% of power supply is from black coal and a further 20% from other fossil fuels. This assumes a price of 140c per L of petrol and a cost of 11c per kWh. In terms of emissions, a standard rate of 2.3kg CO2 per L of petrol consumed and 1.07kg per kWh is used.

Electric

 * Plug-in hybrid vehicle in all-electric mode

note 1Electric vehicle power consumption calculated using official battery capacities and 5-cycle EPA range data

Petrol

 * Plug-in hybrid vehicle in petrol-only mode

Savings
At current petrol prices, a Nissan Leaf owner will save $7000-10,000 over 10 years in fuel and maintenance costs compared to a Toyota Prius, and a Mitsubishi i-MiEV $8000-11,000. A Tesla Model S owner will save $15,000-18,000 over 10 years compared to a BMW 535i, and $24,000-27,000 compared to a Cadillac CTS-V. This assumes a yearly driving distance of 14,000km, or 38km per day.