Good News & Bad News, page-7872

Nice infographics, comparing the Ford F150 ICE and EV on total cost of ownership,

Data Inputs

• This analysis was carried out with the Fleet Procurement Analysis Tool using the following inputs:
• The gasoline powered vehicles were selected based on IHS Markit sales data for 2021.
• A potential Build Back Better EV tax credit was not factored into the cost. The existing $7,500 tax credit was factored in where applicable.
• Home charging was assumed to be 88 percent. This was taken as a midpoint of a range provided in a report from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
• Public charging costs drew from Electrify America charging prices.
• The manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) of vehicles was drawn from FuelEconomy.gov.

Total Cost of Ownership Analysis

• Expected years of use was assumed to be eight years at an average of 15,000 miles driven per year.
• No charging equipment costs were factored into the calculation.
• No climate costs or benefits were factored into the calculation.