The Cost of a Gallon of Gas Can Fully Charge a Tesla Model 3 in Your Garage

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The cost of one gallon of gas can fully charge a Tesla Model 3 in your garage. Can you imagine how much higher gasoline prices would be if all the electric vehicles were gas cars?

Remember the good old days of a full tank of gas for under $30? Those times seem to have vanished faster than a Tesla off the line. Today, filling your gas guzzler can feel like an assault on your wallet, with each gallon costing more than a gourmet cup of coffee. But have you ever stopped to think, "What if things were even worse?"

Imagine a world where every car on the road craved fossil fuels. No whisper-quiet Teslas gliding by, no zippy Nissan Leafs darting through traffic. Just a sea of internal combustion engines (ICE) roaring for their next gas station fix. In this parallel universe, you wouldn't just be wincing at the pump – you'd be weeping. Gas prices, already on an upward trajectory, would be skyrocketing, fueled by the insatiable demand of a purely ICE society.

There's a silver lining to our current reality, though. The rise of electric vehicles is quietly having a transformative effect on the gas market. It's a basic principle of economics: supply and demand. As more drivers ditch gas for electrons, the demand for that precious liquid gold starts to dwindle. This, in turn, puts a damper on gas prices, offering some much-needed relief at the pump.

Think about it: the cost of a single gallon of gas can now fully charge a sleek Tesla Model 3 in your garage. That's a night and day difference in fueling costs. Every EV on the road is a tiny revolution, a silent protest against the tyranny of the gas station.

But the benefits go way beyond your wallet. EVs are leaving a cleaner footprint on our planet. No more tailpipe emissions choking our cities, no more dependence on dwindling fossil fuel reserves. It's a win-win for both your finances and the environment.

Do you remember the gas outrage of a $3 per gallon?

I find it hilarious that when gasoline went above three dollars per gallon, I remember the general public screaming at those prices saying that there was no way they could afford that. I was one of them. Now they don't think anything about it.

So, the next time you see a Tesla Model Y or a Hyundai Ioniq 6 gliding past, don't just admire their sleek design. Acknowledge electric vehicles as tiny champions, quietly battling high gas prices and paving the way for a greener future. After all, a world overflowing with EVs might just be the cure for our current gas pump blues.

What do you think of the rising gas prices and EVs curbing them a little? Please, click the red link below and write your comment to join this discussion. What's the electricity rate in your state? How much do you pay at home to charge your EV?

Armen Hareyan is the founder and the Editor in Chief of Torque News. He founded TorqueNews.com in 2010, which since then has been publishing expert news and analysis about the automotive industry. He can be reached at Torque News TwitterFacebookLinkedin, and Youtube. He has more than a decade of expertise in the automotive industry with a special interest in Tesla and electric vehicles.

Submitted by Mike Ras (not verified) on May 7, 2024 - 10:01PM

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After the cost of fuel goes back to normal when Trump gets in White House the electric car owners will still have the big car payment. What was the replacement cost again for new replacement battery?

You finance car purchases? Ugh. What's the replacement cost for an engine? A week ago there was an article here about a Toyota Tundra on its third engine in less than 50k miles. Both ICE and electric vehicles can be lemons.

Submitted by Bill Knigton (not verified) on May 7, 2024 - 10:04PM

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A friend of mine just moved to rural North Carolina not far from Fort Bragg and electricity is six cents per kilowatt hour! He loves charging his Tesla on that cheap electricity.

Submitted by Ian Ihor (not verified) on May 7, 2024 - 10:05PM

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On the other hand, for the price I have to pay to buy an EV a can fill my car with gas for 5-6 years. OR monthly payment for an EV is the same I pay for gas.

Submitted by Russ Ramsey (not verified) on May 7, 2024 - 10:07PM

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At home with my Commie Pinko Socialist Rural PUD my rate is 07c/kWh, which translates to about 03c/mile on my Audi e-Tron. If I had the gas equivalent model it would be 20-25c/mile with our local gas prices

Submitted by Davin Lefranosoi (not verified) on May 7, 2024 - 10:19PM

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We need better than what we currently have for transportation. Any car eventually becomes waste. And every car has some sort of negative impact of the environment in some way.

Your story is very interesting, but also very regional. The cost of gas in Metro Boston is about $3.20 right now. Our cost of Electricity is $0.32/kWh. So, I can only add 10 kWh, about 1/8 the charge of an 82 kWh Model 3 battery, for the same cost as a gallon of gasoline. Here in Metro Boston, Hybrids offer the lowest cost per mile of energy. Not BEVs. Not sure why the image shows a price of gas above $7. There is no U.S. state in wich the average is that high. In California, it is $5.32. That is due to California's wish not because the fuel costs that much. 

Submitted by Dan Bachman (not verified) on May 15, 2024 - 10:34AM

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You have clearly missed a couple of very important points.

Many areas of the world are at or near maximum power consumption and the addition of thousands of EV’S will only exasperate the situation, and given the time frame to construct generation and distribution infrastructure, supply will not keep up with demand,

Secondly once all the sheep are in the pen, you can bet the rate per KWh will increase dramatically. The benefit of that cheap recharge of your EV will rapidly be offset every time you turn on a lamp and sit down to watch your favourite NetFlix series.

As an added bonus, there is no mention of the environmental damage caused by digging, shipping, and processing up to 500 tons of ore per vehicle , just for the electronic components, and what to do with all those retired batteries.