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echo: automotive
to: Kurt Weiske
from: Mark Hofmann
date: 2014-05-27 16:26:52
subject: Re: New!

KW> You don't *have* to charge the Prius plug-in, which makes it convenient.
KW> if you don't, you get "only" 50 mpg.

Just slightly less MPG than my Harley.  I average around 53MPG.

KW> It's about 0.9 kwh to charge at home, takes about 3 hours for a full
KW> charge. PG&E has a EV charge plan that's time of day based, I'm going to
KW> look into that. Plug the car in when you get home, set the timer, and
KW> it'll charge at off-peak time.

At 8 cents a kwh, that is only 24 cents for a full charge.  Probably hard
to meansure how long that charge lasts, since the engine does some charging
as well.  

My neighbor owns a Chevy Volt.  That car makes zero noise.  You can only
hear the tires rolling on the road and that is it.  Sort of like driving a
golf cart.

- Mark

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