I’m wondering if the cost of your electriciy bill will go up a lot when you start charging your new hybrid car (such as a Prius)? Does it completely offset the MPG savings in gasoline? Do you break even? Does it cost MORE in electricity?
I’m wondering if the cost of your electriciy bill will go up a lot when you start charging your new hybrid car (such as a Prius)? Does it completely offset the MPG savings in gasoline? Do you break even? Does it cost MORE in electricity?
There are no plug-in hybrids available right now. All hybrids recharge the batteries while driving via various methods like regenerative braking.
Eventually there will be plug-in hybrids (such as the Chevy Volt and plug-in version of the Prius), but they won’t increase your electric bill too drastically. Electric cars and plug-in hybrids cost about 2 cents per mile to recharge. Cars that run purely on gasoline cost on the order of 10 cents per mile to refuel (for gas at $3/gallon).
In other words, your electric bill will go up (by about $20/month if you drive 1000 miles per month), but your total fueling bill will be cut by 80%.