I've been looking over the specs on the Nissan Leaf electric car. Unlike the Volt, this car is a total electric and it seems that it's range exceeds the Volts electric range. The Volt has a MSRP of $40,280 compared to the leaf's of $32,780, that's a difference of $7,500, not bad. Then both cars qualify for the $7,500 Federal subsidy for electric cars. I feel really good that I, as a tax payer, will be expected to foot the bill for someone else's car but that's another story.
Lets look at the Leaf as compared to the Versa Hatchback, which is the gas equivalent of the Leaf.
Leaf MSRP $32,780 less $7500 tax payer subsidy = $25,280 net.
Versa MSRP $14,380 less NO TAX PAYER SUBSIDY = $14,380 net.
Cost difference is $10,900 divided by $3.50 per gallon for gas = 3114 gallons.
Average of city / highway Versa millage (24/32) = 28 MPG.
Miles driven on 3114 gallons of gas 87,200.
This means that it would require 87,200 miles to amortize the cost of the Leaf and this does not include the cost of the electricity to charge the Leaf. In addition, the battery life is expected to be about ten years at a replacement cost of $9,000.
Well heck, guess ol kerf will keep his gas burner, sorry tree huggers.
I wonder just how long this post will last, the truth is bound to offend someone.
Lets look at the Leaf as compared to the Versa Hatchback, which is the gas equivalent of the Leaf.
Leaf MSRP $32,780 less $7500 tax payer subsidy = $25,280 net.
Versa MSRP $14,380 less NO TAX PAYER SUBSIDY = $14,380 net.
Cost difference is $10,900 divided by $3.50 per gallon for gas = 3114 gallons.
Average of city / highway Versa millage (24/32) = 28 MPG.
Miles driven on 3114 gallons of gas 87,200.
This means that it would require 87,200 miles to amortize the cost of the Leaf and this does not include the cost of the electricity to charge the Leaf. In addition, the battery life is expected to be about ten years at a replacement cost of $9,000.
Well heck, guess ol kerf will keep his gas burner, sorry tree huggers.
I wonder just how long this post will last, the truth is bound to offend someone.