David Friedman 9/24/12 State of Charge: Driving Electric Vehicles to Success
Plug In Sales Triple, Beat 2 nd Year HEVs HEV Sales in 2001 Data Source: WardsAuto.com
EVolution, Not Revolution
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2025
Notes: gasoline price $3.50/gallon, national average electricity price 11 cents/kWh, 3 percent discount rate, annual travel starts at 15,000 miles per year and declines 4.5 percent per year over 15 years, based on Nissan LEAF (0.34 kWh/mile).
Time-of-Use Electricity Rates
Source: California Center for Sustainable Energy Survey, August 2012.
Rocky Relationship: Connecting EVs to Low Electricity Rates
Setting Sights on EV Success Strong state ZEV program Invest more in EVs Strong vehicle standards post 2025 Accelerate EV Sales & Ignore Hype Strong state RES Strong federal RES Stop PTC pinball Clean Up the Grid Educate consumers Smart solutions for separate meters Require reasonable EV rates Enable Access to Reasonable Rates
Progress on Renewable Electricity Required
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Rocky Relationship: Connecting EVs to Low Electricity Rates
Ford Fiesta 34 mpg Scion iQ 37 mpg Toyota Prius C 50 mpg Toyota Camry Hybrid 41 mpg MPG MPG >50 MPG