Friday, July 4, 2008

Plug In and Hybrid Savings

Calculating the paypack time for a hybrid and a Plug In compared to a regular car.

Assume $4.50 per gallon of gas. 12,000 miles per year. Hybrid mileage 45 mpg. Plug In Cost per gallon equiv. $1.20. Assume avg. car mileage of 25 mpg. Assume a car costs $20K, Prius $24K, and Plug in $27K.

Payback for a Prius now is 4 years and Plug in 4.5 years.

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