Batteries: Lower cost than gasoline?

Mathew Werber, Michael Fischer and Peter V. Schwartz

Energy Policy, 2009, vol. 37, issue 7, 2465-2468

Abstract: We compare the lifecycle costs of an electric car to a similar gasoline-powered vehicle under different scenarios of required driving range and cost of gasoline. An electric car is cost competitive for a significant portion of the scenarios: for cars of lower range and for higher gasoline prices. Electric cars with ~150Â km range are a technologically viable, cost competitive, high performance, high efficiency alternative that can presently suit the vast majority of consumers' needs.

Keywords: Electric; travel; Transportation; Lifecycle; cost (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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