some of the electric car parts are more expensive but most of them lasts longer than gas powered cars
Yes, out of 800 million vehicles on the planet, the world's cheapest vehicle to operate IS AN ELECTRIC PICKUP TRUCK.
However, the electric car INDUSTRY is dead.
The Electric Vehicle (taken as a "cottage" industry) can possibly be saved if the high cost of replacement batteries can be reduced. At the present time, the replacement batteries cost [2X-10X] that of paying for gasoline on a per-mile basis. Reference: http://ev-diary-experiment.blogspot.com/
In the January 2008 issue of Wired magazine, there is a cost-analysis of electric versus gasoline vehicles which purports that electricity cost is under $300 a year for electric, and $1,800 a year for gasoline. However, the Wired magazine doesn't take into consideration the depreciation of the electric car battery. For a Lithium-Ion electric car, the cost of a battery pack is approximately $30,000 and a careless procedure or electronic or battery charger's software failure could wipe that out; as it has with several electric vehicle owners.
Reference: http://www.ccgdata.com/1353-12.html?gclid=CMeozaj555ACFQ38iAodg30ePA
However, the Revived Battery electric pickup truck, which has a running cost of 30 cents a day, is probably the world's cheapest vehicle to operate. (Reference: http://video.aol.com/video-detail/30-cent-a-day-cost-to-operate-wld1st-electric-pickup-vehicle/372488112
Reference: Google search this - WORLD'S CHEAPEST VEHICLE TO OPERATEAre electric car parts cheaper than car parts for gasoline powered cars?
i dont know much about cars but i think that electric cars parts are more expensive because they are more rare
I have an electric car, and in general common parts (brakes, lights, tires and such) are the same price as a 'regular' car. However, electric cars are much easier to maintain - no oil to change, no gas or oil filters, no exhaust system to smog check every year, no radiator to keep full of antifreeze. Since those parts don't exist on an electric car, you can't spend money on them.
But as with everything, there are trade-offs. Many electric cars are conversions - the gasoline engine and parts to make it work are removed, and an electric motor, batteries, and controller is installed (along with other parts such as wiring). The motor and controller are generally maintenance free, but lead acid batteries (most common in electric car conversions) need to be checked every month or so, and filled with distilled water (about $2.00 a gallon - I hardly use a gallon a year).
Eventually the batteries will wear out, and will have to be replaced in four or five years (depending on how they are used). If they are abused, they may only last a year or two. If they are babied they may last more than five years. The batteries are recycled by the battery dealer.
The cost will depend on how many batteries are in the vehicle, but a rough estimate is about $90 for each six-volt battery, or about $1440 for a 96 volt car. Divided by five years, the batteries cost about $288 a year, or about the same as having the annual smog check done and getting the oil changed three or four times a year.
My electric car uses about 1 kilowatt hour of electricity to go three miles. Our city has a special rate for charging electric cars, and it costs six cents per kilowatt hour, or two cents a mile. In contrast, my 'gas' car (a Prius) gets 48 MPG, and with gasoline at $3.40 a gallon, the per mile cost is about seven cents.
Good luck with the report!Are electric car parts cheaper than car parts for gasoline powered cars?
there are way fewer parts for electric than for gas cars, but some of them are costly,
when you compare total value, the electric is less for everything but the batteries.
Try Voltage Autos or EVolt Cars
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