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,. t up _ . Wilk 4 Fuel Price Notes Gasoline $ 1 . 12 County ' s price per gallon - off of State bulk purchase (The price varies . This is an average of last two tanker orders : $ 1 . 03 and $ 1 . 21 ) . Refueling facility : no additional costs Ethanol $ 1 . 30 State Is price per gallon, we would need to negotiate our own contract with the supplier. Refueling facility : Cheaper than natural gas . Would require purchase of fuel storage tank and some type of pumping mechanism. Natural Gas $ 0 . 85 Per 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 - efm ( cubic feet per minute) compressor and its necessary storage , dispenser and accounting components , which can handle 15 -20 vehicles , costs approximately $ 160 , 000 , Electric Solar $ 1 . 40 Per gasoline gallon equivalent . Assuming 5 charges/week, 50 miles per charge , for 10 years . $ 7000 initial investment for a 1 . 5 kw system. Grid $ 0 . 25 Per gasoline gallon equivalent . Based on $ 0 . 50 for full charge , 50 miles of travel per charge . Chargers range from $ 600 or so to $ 2 , 500 for a single car . Fast chargers , which can significantly reduce the time involved in charging a car, 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 i /3rd the cost of gasoline . 2 . A reaswiaule esLunate according to NC Solar Center at NC ' U Final Evaluations (Electric) : In working through the options and maintaining an awareness of the goals , three key considerations have been found to be most important to the AFLEV Workgroup . They are 1 ) lowering emissions ; 2 ) acquiring reliable and versatile vehicles ; and 3 ) developing regional collaboration . Electric vehicles are the best option for emissions reduction . Additionally, the fuel facility development costs are likely to be the least for electric vehicles because charging/refueling equipment can be purchased for only one or two vehicles and can be easily upgraded later on , while fuel infrastructure for CNG and ethanol vehicles would be designed for many vehicles , which leads to larger up - front costs . The major drawback for electric vehicles is their short driving range . This has been a major concern of the group . Even with their other emissions and fuel cost advantages , if they cannot offer a similar performance to gasoline vehicles , they may not be the best choice at this point . Some final concerns are 1 ) Electric vehicles are often for sale only by small , lesser-known companies . This means they produce relatively few of them, which can keep the cost high . 2 ) The electric vehicles that use the latest and best technology are often only available in certain regions ( generally California and the northeast) . 3 ) Often electric vehicles must be leased ( ex : Ford Ranger) , and servicing must take place at dealerships in other states , which could lead to significant down-time in the case of needed repairs . In the short-term then, we could assume that the disadvantages of electric vehicles outweigh the advantages . Final Evaluations ( CNG and Ethanol) : All gasoline -powered vehicles manufactured since 1970 can run 10 % ethanol fuel ( 90 % gasoline and Methanol) on their production engines . While this does lead to lower emissions , it is not considered a low emission fuel . To get to that category, the mixture must include at least 85 % ethanol (E85 ) . Most vehicles are not equipped to run on that at this point in time . However the Ford Taurus and Ford Ranger are built ready to run on either gasoline or E85 . For example , new Rangers received in the last several years will automatically run on E85 if there is access to this fuel . The State of North Carolina now has about 1 , 000 vehicles that will