[franzpeterfolz]

So the German Prices 1 KwH is about .28$ 1 gallon is 3.78 liter 1 liter gas about 1.52$ 1 gallon is now at 5.70$

What are the prices in the USA right now.

The electricity prices include about .20 Euro taxes and subsidies for windharvesting and solar etc.

[rdl]

Electricity is $0.08-0.15 per KWH; gas is about $2-3/gallon. (There are obviously exceptions -- Hawaii electricity is almost German prices, and it is progressive, so if you use a lot you pay a high marginal rate. There are also specific areas with really expensive gas, maybe 2x the cheapest gas.)

Electric seems like an easy choice in the UK -- high fuel costs and not high electricity prices -- and a less obviously good choice in places in the US with cheap fuel (Midwest, south) but expensive power (I think some small utilities have high rates due to legacy costs)

It doesn't seem like a clear winner in Germany yet, or at least is relatively less good than in California (high fuel costs, high subsidies for electric cars, high traffic, and relatively low electric costs).

If I lived in Germany (goal!) I'd still consider getting an electric as a city car if everything else worked out, just for environmental reasons, but I'd probably still be tempted to get a 550d or something instead if I were doing long trips. Whereas in California and Washington State I definitely want a Model 3 next, or if I had to buy today, maybe an i3.

[ido]

If you lived (in a decent sized city) in Germany, you could do without a car altogether thus helping the environment even further :)