# Debunking EV myths: The success of EVs is linked to the oil price

**URL:** https://community.electricforum.com/t/debunking-ev-myths-the-success-of-evs-is-linked-to-the-oil-price/5353
**Category:** EV Small Talk
**Created:** [September 24, 2015, 10:37am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/debunking-ev-myths-the-success-of-evs-is-linked-to-the-oil-price/5353 "2015-09-24T10:37:47Z")
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### Author: ![The\_EV\_Myth\_Debunker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8e8cbc/32.png) [@The\_EV\_Myth\_Debunker](https://community.electricforum.com/u/The_EV_Myth_Debunker)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2015, 10:37am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/debunking-ev-myths-the-success-of-evs-is-linked-to-the-oil-price/5353/1 "2015-09-24T10:37:47Z")

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Research shows that EV sales are rising constantly even when graphed against volatile gasoline prices. The cost of gasoline may be a factor for some people but it is not the number one factor. Gasoline cars will never be cheaper to run than electric cars.

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### Author: ![Old\_Houseboater](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/old_houseboater/32/544_2.png) [@Old\_Houseboater](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Old_Houseboater)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2015, 11:16am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/debunking-ev-myths-the-success-of-evs-is-linked-to-the-oil-price/5353/2 "2015-09-24T11:16:57Z")

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True but at present gas/petrol is $2 per gallon. You can put 400 miles of energy in the vehicle in 5 minutes. At present Electrical vehicles are a significant premium when compared with a liquid fueled car of equal accomodation.

The next 10 years are going to be interesting. After that I won’t care. Will the lawn mower be gas or electric?

What say you?

Rodney