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A Chevrolet Volt hybrid car charging at a ChargePoint charging station. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, there currently are at least 785<br />
charging stations in Maryland, and as of September, there were 15,516 electric vehicles registered in the state. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)<br />
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cles. The cost and effectiveness of such programs should be<br />
evaluated regularly to determine whether the incentives are<br />
having the desired effect of stimulating demand for these<br />
vehicles,” Ali said.<br />
AAA came out with their own study recently that shows the<br />
benefits of owning electric vehicles and how it eases common<br />
concerns for drives. AAA found that driving 15,000 miles per<br />
year in a compact, electric vehicle coasts an average of $546,<br />
while driving the same distance in a gas-powered vehicle<br />
costs around $1,255. They also discovered that electric vehicles<br />
typically do not need as much maintenance.<br />
Kaltenbaugh said the biggest factor that will affect the feasibility<br />
of transitioning to all-electric vehicles is the upfront<br />
cost, which can be more than a comparable gas-powered car.<br />
When someone is buying an electric vehicle, they are paying<br />
more. However, over the life of that car, certain costs could<br />
be less, depending on the vehicle and driver, such as fuel.<br />
Unfortunately, not a lot of people are in position to do that,<br />
Kaltenbaugh said.<br />
Electric buses are costly and don’t bring in more money than<br />
petroleum-powered ones, but eventually, he said, the cost<br />
per vehicle will decrease. Kaltenbaugh said politics should<br />
not play a role in a transition to cleaner transportation.<br />
“It’s not tied to a red or blue state. It’s not tied to politics or<br />
that kind of stuff. It just makes sense. They’re there,” Kaltenbaugh<br />
said. “Not only are their lifecycle costs cheaper, they’re<br />
easy to maintain, and they help with healthy air.”<br />
The state’s department of transportation did not return requests<br />
for comment on the Lung Association report.<br />
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