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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Table 3 -Price Differential by Fuel Type ' ~ s,1 >.: e4= 5t~cker:Y~rtc State c h act rice ~~ _ ~; #t difker~~,e~ l , ~'d~J'c1in~1- 'M .. ~ ~ ~ ine ors : (~asc~ .w, c+*~ ) Crown Victoria N/A , $4,000 "` FordF-1S0 - N/A $3,600 ~ ~ _~ odge Ram Passenge $4,200 N/A Van Chevrolet Cavalier $6,000 N/A Ford F-150 $4,300 Ford Ranger (4x2) $150-$200 more per month for new truck 36 mo. lease, about N/A equal for used truck 36 mo. leaseZ Solectria Force (car) $12,0003 N/A 1: State contract price is listed if there is/was a contract for this car, otherwise sticker price difference is given. 2: $549/month, 36 month lease for 2001 Electric Ford Ranger (Family Ford in GA); South Lake Ford (GA) says to expect $650/mo. for new or $350/mo. fpr refurbished 1998 models. Cost of regular Ford Ranger 36 month lease is about $350/mo. There are no NC dealers who currently carry this vehicle. 3: Force is only available in electric. This price difference is compared to a Honda Civic Sedan (gasoline). Solectria Force lists at about $28,000 There are three cost elements involved in purchase of vehicles, including: 1. Purchase Cost -Costs for alternative-fuel vehicles are higher than for conventional vehicles, as shown in the table. As the demand for alternative-fuel vehicles increases and as - technalogy improves, costs should be reduced. The higher purchase costs maybe offset by other factors, including reduced emissions of air pollutants. 2. Maintenance Costs - In general, maintenance costs aze lower for both electric and CNG vehicles when compared to gasoline vehicles. 3. Fuel Costs -Fuel costs include both the cost of the fuel and the initial purchase costs for refueling facilities/equipment. Table 4 below lists estimates of some fuel casts and refueling facility/equipment costs. It should be noted that the future price and supply of these fuels can fluctuate and aze sometimes unpredictable. Table 4 -Fuel and Cost Comparison Gasaliune $1.07 ounty's price per gallon - off of State bulk purchase (The price varies. This is an average of ast two tanker orders: $0.97 and $1.17. Refuelin facili : no additional costs Ethanol $1.30 fate's price per gallon, we would need to negotiate our own contract with the supplier. efueling facility: Cheaper than ;natural gas. Would require purchase of fuel storage tank d some type of pumping mechanism. Natural Gas $0:85 er gasoline gallon equivalent. This is an average cost. Reported range is between $0.70 and 0.90. Refueling facility: Very expensive but will serve many vehicles. A 50-cfm (cubic eet per minute) compressor and its necessary storage, dispenser and accounting components, hick can handle 15-20 vehicles costs a roximatel $160,000. (Electric` Solar $1.40 er gasoline gallon equivalent. Assuming 5 charges/week, 50 miles per charge, for 10 years. 7000 initial investment fora 1.5 kw s stem. Grid $0.25 er gasoline gallon equivalent. Based on $0.50 for full charge ; 50 miles of travel per charge. hangers range from $ 600 or so to $ 2,500 for a single car. Fast chargers, which can ignificantly reduce the time involved in charging a caz, are much more expensive (etvi.org) 1: Electric vehicles can use either a photovoltaic panel (solar) or the electric current from the power plant (grid) for recharging. The Electric Transit Vehicle Institute, (www.etvi.org), says charge costs for an electric car using the grid are about.l/3rd the cost of gasoline. 2: A reasonable estimate according to NC Solar Center at NCSU. 7