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[–] 10 points 2 years ago (3 children)

It's a pretty flawed comparison, though. It assumes a certain amount of fossil fuels being burned at the power plant that's feeding your electric car. That's a number that varies a lot between regions, and is bound to change as more and more renewables are spun up. Putting solar panels on your home throws the whole comparison out. It's nearly useless.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

    Isn't the point for the consumer to measure their cost? Not the overall efficiency of the production and distribution for each source of fuel?

    Like I buy X gallons per month of gas because my car gets 20 mpg and I dive Y miles. If this electric car uses Z amount of electricity and I still drive Y miles, I'll save ß dollars.

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