Why drive an electric vehicle?

• How much could you save on gas for a year?
• Check your Annual Fuel Savings here.
• Think gasoline prices are high? You might be overcharged too!
• Check your Annual Hot Gasoline Overcharge here.
• Lower your transportation carbon footprint.
• Check your Annual CO₂ Emissions here.
• Increase how far your vehicle gets per dollar.
• See the new Mp$ Metric here.
• Save on regularly scheduled maintenance:
• Over $100 per year on oil changes alone
• Air filter
• Fuel pump
• Alternator
• Radiator
• Muffler
• Carburetor
• Catalytic Converter
• Exhaust Manifold
• And of course the ICE (internal combustion engine)
• You could reduce an average of 100 pounds per year of harmful nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbons from entering the atmosphere.
    (Based on 12000 annual miles; 3.8g/mi California Air Resources Board)
• Get to drive in the carpool lane with this sticker.
• Get the DMV REG form 1000 here.
• Receive a $1000 Federal Tax Credit.
• Get the IRS form 8834 here.
• Battery Electric Vehicles (electricity as fuel) are 55-83% efficient.
• Charge Controller charges battery: 85-95%^*1
• Battery charge/discharge efficiency (AGM Lead-acid): 85-95%^*2
• Voltage Controller (electronic throttle): 90-99%^*3
• Electric motor uses power: 85-93%^*4

Compare this to:

Fuel Cell Vehicles (electricity as fuel) are 22-38% efficient.

• Electrolysis creates H₂ gas: 50-70%^*5
• PEM creates electricity from H₂ gas: 53-58%^*6
• Electric motor uses power: 85-93%^*4

ICE vehicles (gasoline as fuel) are 20.4% efficient.

• Standby / Idle losses: 17.2% loss (cumulative)^*7
• Engine losses due to heat: 62.4% loss (cumulative)^*7

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