• AA5B@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    They use electricity. And my average monthly power bill is already over $400 a month. You think I want that to be even higher?

    Some of your concerns may be valid, but I pay relatively high prices for electricity, 35¢/kWH, and even at that price, the hit to my electric bill is half what I used to spend on gasoline. Current gas price make that even better

    • HiTekRedNek@lemmy.world
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      1 month ago

      It’s less about the gas and electricity than it is about adding a car note and higher insurance.

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          1 month ago

          Note = loan in this context. OP is saying he doesn’t want the burden of a monthly payment on a new car, and would rather buy a cheaper car that he doesn’t need to borrow for. (Although these are becoming harder to find, at least in the US…)

    • gramie@lemmy.ca
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      1 month ago

      Come to Quebec, where electricity is about USD $0.05/kWh. And over 99% of that is renewable (hydroelectric)!