If your car gets 25mpg (Most cars in the US don’t. The US average is 22mpg.)…
If you are paying $4.00 for a gallon of gas (Most people don’t. We were shocked to see how “inexpensive” gasoline is in GA! We just barely dipped below $4.00 per gallon.)…
Then…
You are spending 0.16 to travel a single mile in your car.
This month, we spent 0.07 to travel a single mile in our electric car—a substantial savings in so many different ways! (We actually spent a good bit less because we charge the car during the least expensive electric rate. The chart is just the average cost of all of the electric rates.)
Next year, celebrate Independence Day by becoming more independent from oil prices!
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