RV Fuel Issues & Prices - Post 'Em Here!

John & Angela wrote:

LindsayRichards wrote:
http://dailycaller.com/2015/09/24/heres-how-govt-makes-buying-gas-more-expensive/#ixzz3mmGIREsw

Interesting article although it seems to suggest (or maybe I'm reading to much into it) that EPA or clean air regulations are in some way a detriment to our lives because of higher fuel costs. If that is there intention, that would be nonsense. I have travelled to places in the world that don't have governing bodies in place like the EPA and it is not a pretty or healthy situation.

Other than our motorhomes fuel needs we have found the switch to Electric vehicles to be a huge step forward...for us anyway. I know the electric vehicle is not the right answer for everybody depending on their needs and certainly doesn't make sense in all areas depending on how power is generated but it still surprises me that there is not a faster embrace of the technology by the commuter crowd. There is so much mis-information out there. The big trick is getting people to take a test drive. AFter that it is pretty simple. Even shopping malls and places like costco I think are missing the boat a bit in setting up charge stations. It'll come but I think it will be slow in coming on this side of the pond.

What do you mean by malls and Costco missing the boat on charging systems? Do you mean they should be setting them up? Who would pay for them?

The reason I ask is, I had an interesting conversation with someone who owns a Volt. Here in New Jersey, electricity is relatively expensive. So I asked him that, given the price of electricity and the higher price of the EV, did he feel he was saving money. His answer was that of course he's saving money, the state university he teaches at provides free charging for EVs. Hardly a fair comparison to gas, is it? I could save a lot too if my employer paid for my gas.