Released on: September 11, 2008, 4:14 pm

Press Release Author: Pico-Car

Industry: Consumer Services

Press Release Summary: Alternative Fuel Costs Vary Dramatically Across the Nation -
Pico-Car.Com Can Help You Sort Out Driving Costs of Alternative Fuel Vehicles


Press Release Body: Cupertino, California, September 11, 2008 - Automakers, new and
old, are churning out hoards of new vehicles running on alternative fuels in
response high gas prices. However, consumers may be in for a costly surprise when
their actual driving costs don\'t reflect the manufacturers’ claims due to the
dramatic fuel price variations across the nation. Pico-Car
(http://www.pico-car.com/) allows consumers to easily compare driving costs of
alternative fuel vehicles and avoid costly surprises.

While the price of gasoline varies 26% across the nation ($3.43-$4.33 per gallon),
the price of CNG varies 400% ($0.85-$4.25 per gge) and the residential incremental
price of electricity varies at least by 500% (6¢-36¢ per Kwh). As a result, fuel
economies claimed by manufacturers may have little to do with realities for the
consumers.

Just as some consumers in northern California are installing expensive solar cells
to alleviate exorbitant incremental electricity pricing, one electric vehicle
manufacturer, Tesla Motors Inc., claims, \" ...it will cost you roughly 1 cent per
mile to drive the Tesla Roadster.\" Consumers are highly unlikely to achieve the
claimed electrical vehicle driving costs. Consumers need to know the actual driving
costs of alternative fuel vehicles before they invest tens of thousands of dollars
into one.

Pico-Car (www.pico-car.com) has a simple solution for these consumers. It is a
consumer oriented site providing information and articles related to the latest
alternative fuel vehicles. Using the vehicle data provided by the manufacturers and
the fuel costs provided by the consumer, Pico-Car provides a direct comparison of
driving costs of the alternative fuel vehicles and lets the consumers make the
informed decision. Pico-Car also provides consumers a forum to voice their opinions
on what they like or dislike about these alternative fuel vehicles. In this way,
Pico-Car is closing the gap between the alternative fuel vehicle consumers and
manufacturers and promoting their large scale adoption.


Web Site: http://www.pico-car.com/

Contact Details: Vinay Agarwal
Pico-Car
10903 Wilkinson Ave
Cupertino, CA 95014
408-480-9688
pico-car@pico-car.com
http://www.pico-car.com/