Hi MGBGT,

I know what you are talking about.

However, 100 MPG (or whatever) is accurate reporting. They are not talking about cost/mile, but rather gasoline useage. That some people equate that gallon as the total energy cost for those miles, and forget that the electricity cost is extra is somewhat besides the point. And in CalCar's defense, they do spell out the additional grid charges, not just the gasoline cost. In case you are curious, it is about one cent/mile if cheaper (5 cents/kWh) nightime electricity is available to you.

IMO, for the next five years or so, people interested in this conversion do so for the decrease in gasoline use, not with any misguided notions of it being a money saver. So finding out about another penny/mile, after spending $15K on the conversion, is not going to wreck their day.

R2-E2, 2G Prius.
Highway/City/Husband/Wife MPG: 56.5, as of 12/2005, 26K miles

Jac Nasser, Ford President: "We are planning to launch a hybrid version of
this car [P2000] within this year [1998]. We will also make FCEV available in
2004."