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Should I Buy a Hybrid or an Electric Vehicle? (Part I)
My wife and I share one car. This fact puts us in the minority among American households. According to a Pew Research study cited by Newsweek in 2008, 70% of American households own two or more cars....
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Should I Buy a Hybrid or an Electric Vehicle? (Part II): Marginal Price of...
Before I post my results later this week, it is important to first outline what key variables will likely drive the decision. The four most important decision drivers are the marginal cost of...
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Should I Buy a Hybrid or an Electric Vehicle? (Part III): Price of Fuel and...
Yesterday, I presented an analysis on the cost to charge an electric vehicle at my home. The goal of that exercise and the one I am about to do now, is to determine whether it makes economic sense for...
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Should I Buy a Hybrid or an Electric Vehicle? (Part IV): Preliminary Results
The results are in! Take Our Poll The majority of readers voted for buying a Prius. And it turns out they are wrong… …under certain conditions. Under other conditions, they may be right. Based on $5.00...
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Should I Buy a Hybrid or an Electric Vehicle? (Part V): Mileage and Fuel...
Yesterday I concluded that purchasing a Toyota Corolla was the most economically efficient decision given my circumstances. However, I also suggested that it still might make sense to purchase a Prius...
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Should I Buy a Hybrid or an Electric Vehicle? (Part VI): Fuel and Electricity...
Yesterday I concluded that purchasing a Toyota Prius might make sense if gasoline prices remained at or above $4.00 per gallon, and if I used the vehicle for 20,000 or more miles annually. A critical...
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Should I Buy a Hybrid or an Electric Vehicle? (Part VII): Carbon Analysis
Yesterday I relaxed my $0.40 per kWh electricity price constraint to see if the two EVs and one PHEV would be more attractive at a lower cost of electricity. It turned out that the Nissan Leaf did...
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