EV Numbers

Here are some facts and figures for EVs.

Scooter Electricity Costs

For the Zapino 3000w, 60v, 36ah scoooter, it costs about 1 cent per mile at an electricity cost of 11c per kWh, or 3 cents per mile for an electricity cost of 33c per kWh.

• Cost per mile ('c'=cents, 'kWh'=kilowatt-hour):
  • 1c if electricity cost 11c/kWh
  • 3c if electricity costs 33c/kWh

Conclusion: Real life usage is going to cost between a penny a mile, up to 3 cents a mile, depending on electricity costs.

Data

Date	Odometer (kilometers)	Distance (k/0.621 = miles)	Recharge power (kWh)	Cents/charge (at 11c/kWh)	Cents/mile
Aug 29, 2007	1
Aug 29	19.9	11.9	1.21	13.3	1.1
Aug 30	43.6	14.7	1.37	15.1	1.0
Aug 31	60.8	10.7	1.12	12.3	1.1
Sep 1, 2007	111.2	31.3	2.68	29.5	0.94