I just did a side-by-side comparison with EPA's fuel economy website, they call the annual difference between the two, based on 15,000 miles per year driven, 55% of the time in stop-and-go traffic 45% highway, $150 per year.
One can customize the tool for more or less miles, more or less percentage stop-and-go traffic. For me, where I drive more like 10,000 miles per year, 30% stop-and-go traffic, 70% highway, it's a dead-heat, no particular difference in fuel cost between the two models.
It looks to me like they expect about $13/month difference in fuel costs between the two with their default settings on their mileage and traffic.
One can customize the tool for more or less miles, more or less percentage stop-and-go traffic. For me, where I drive more like 10,000 miles per year, 30% stop-and-go traffic, 70% highway, it's a dead-heat, no particular difference in fuel cost between the two models.
It looks to me like they expect about $13/month difference in fuel costs between the two with their default settings on their mileage and traffic.
