|
Why drive an electric vehicle?
-
Think about how much you could save on fuel.
-
Think gasoline prices are high? You might be overcharged too!
-
Lower your transportation carbon footprint.
-
You understand the value of the dollar so see how far it gets you.
-
Save on regularly scheduled maintenance:
- Over $100 per year on oil changes alone
- NO Air filter
- NO Fuel pump
- NO Spark plugs
- NO Transmission
- NO Alternator
- NO Antifreeze/Coolant
- NO Exhaust Manifold
- NO Catalytic Converter
- NO Muffler
- The batteries will last 10 years, and that's still at 80% capacity.
-
You could reduce an average of 100 pounds per year of harmful nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbons from entering the atmosphere.
-
Federal incentives:
-
California State incentives:
-
Corporate incentives:
-
Compared to other vehicles EVs are the most efficient:
- EV - (electricity as fuel) 67-81% efficient.
- FCV - (hydrogen as fuel) 30-45% efficient.
- REEV - (gasoline as fuel) 22-29% efficient.
- ICE - (gasoline as fuel) 15% efficient.
*Efficiency Sources
|