Instead of going electric, Ford will be transitioning the Super Duty to hydrogen fuel cellsGoing solar, although a significant capital cost, will definitely help the break even point on a BEV truck. Since a US Gallon (diesel) is the equivalent of 37.95 kWh, in many places the electricity cost isn't cheaper than diesel. Locally we have some of the lowest electricity costs in North America at 9.59 c to 14.22 c per kWh. Even using our average monthly electric cost of 12.5 c per kWh, the electricity cost for the equivalent of a gallon of diesel is $4.74. However, charging a BEV at home will increase our monthly usage, so in reality the cost should be factored at the higher rate, since we are already into the higher tier pricing of 14.22 c per kWh. So the equivalent cost for electricity per gallon would be $5.40, still cheaper than diesel, but not too much cheaper.
I believe a number of US States pay 20c, or more per kWh, so electricity is probably more expensive than diesel. At 20c per kWh, that is the equivalent of $7.59 per gallon, which I believe is more expensive than diesel. The maintenance savings would need to be significant to make it cost effective.
When we opted for the Escape PHEV, I compared both the capital and fuel costs for an ICE and PHEV. With the Govt rebates on PHEV, the capital cost of similar equipped vehicles was slightly less for the PHEV, and using our fuel and electricity costs, the electricity was $2.21 cheaper per equivalent gallon. Therefore, since the PHEV meets our statement of requirements, and capital and fuel costs are less, it was an easy decision. Current BEV's don't meet our statement of requirements, so I never did capital and operating cost comparisons on them.Wed, 05 Apr 2023 03:37:08 +0000
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