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byGameboyRMH ( 1153867 ) writes:
At $1.50/gal ready to go in a car with just energy as an input, even with those huge up-front costs for the machine it could make sense for gas stations to have an array of these constantly filling their Regular or Economy tanks. Especially in places with more expensive gas like basically everywhere a random person walking around with an assault rifle would be cause for alarm and not just Tuesday.
bySique ( 173459 ) writes:
No. With 75 kWh, you can power an electric vehicle to go 250 miles. And at current prices for public chargers in the U.S., you can sell the 75 kWh for about $30. With the one gallon you can get from the same 75 kWh, your car will go 35 miles, and you can sell it for $3. It simply makes no sense.
byGameboyRMH ( 1153867 ) writes:
So it's not as profitable (or sensible, but that's beside the point) as charging an EV, sure. But it looks like it could still be profitable in a lot of jurisdictions, perhaps moreso than the dinosaur juice the stations are currently selling.
bypaul_engr ( 6280294 ) writes:
Would you pay $39 for one gallon of gas? No. Shut up.
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byGameboyRMH ( 1153867 ) writes:
Where'd you get that number from? Immel calculated that at commercial electricity rates, it would cost $3.75/gal in electricity to produce, your suggested retail price is over 10x that.
byBranMan ( 29917 ) writes:
The cost of the machine itself is $15K. Assume it lasts 10 years - which is REALLY generous. Assume it only needs $5K in maintenance over 10 years. That is also REALLY generous. It produces 1 gallon of gas / day. That's 3650 gallons over the LIFETIME of the machine.
Do the math. Assuming electricity costs absolutely zero, and you have NO better use for it at all, your cost / gallon of gas is still $5.48
And that is JUST the cost of the machine, alone. Add the electricity costs and it's likely over $1
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