Data Shows EVs Cost Less Than Gasoline-Powered Vehicles

Mile for mile, it’s cheaper to recharge an electric vehicle (EV) than it is to refuel one with an internal-combustion engine.
Mile for mile, it’s cheaper to recharge an electric vehicle (EV) than it is to refuel one with an internal-combustion engine.
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Although shoppers continue to flock toward pricier trucks and SUVs, steadily rising gas prices are beginning to stimulate consumer demand and increase residual values for smaller vehicles.
The national average price of unleaded gasoline jumped 5 cents to $2.49 per gallon in the first week of 2018 and has reached a level not seen since 2014 during the week that starts the new year, according to AAA.
Despite predicting that new-vehicle sales will rise above 2014 levels, the vehicle information site believes 2015 will be the slowest year for sales growth since 2009.
On the strength of SUV sales, average transaction prices for light vehicles rose slightly in October. Leading the way was Ford and its F-Series line of trucks.
Used-car prices rose 0.8 percent, which is well below the 3 percent increase observed during the same period in 2011 and 2012.
New study from Experian Automotive shows that a $1 spike in a gallon of gas could increase the volume of the small-car economy segment by 7,000 units.
In a reversal, compact and mid-size car prices are depreciating more than light trucks during the recent spike in gas prices.
If the first 20 days are any indication, vehicle sales could increase 8 percent this month from a year ago to 1.35 million units, CNW Research reported today.
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