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Originally Posted by kaisen
The total cost per mile to own our Volt thus far is surprising. We used the California (CA) and national (N'tl) averages for electricity and gasoline prices to calculate the cost/mile. These figures do not include any maintenance, simply fuel. Here in Santa Monica the Chevy cost us 9.1 cents per mile to operate. For reference, a Toyota Prius would cost considerably less, 7.7 cents per mile. The Prius figure assumes its 50-mpg EPA rating, though we've yet to back that up through testing. Nevertheless, it gives you something to chew on for comparison.
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Hmmm, that's interesting. I assumed the Volt would cost much less per mile since it uses less fuel and more electricity. If cost per mile is higher than a Prius, it's hard to justify the electric hybrids.