SmartConnect | from Staff Reports POWERING YOUR CAR, POWERING YOUR HOME An occasional feature on how co-op members use electricity. Most consumers have a pretty good grip on the costs involved with buying or leasing a car. But the costs involved in powering a home or business can be a little murkier. This infographic points out the similarities between the costs of a car and the costs of electricity. By putting the comparison in practical terms, you can be a wiser consumer and a wiser co-op member. CAR VEHICLE THAT GETS PEOPLE TO THEIR DESTINATION DISTRIBUTION VEHICLE THAT GETS POWER TO ITS DESTINATION COVERING FIXED COSTS MONTHLY PAYMENT * BASE PRICE * ADDITIONAL OPTIONS WILL RAISE YOUR MONTHLY COST = DISTRIBUTION DELIVERY SERVICE * FIXED COSTS LIKE POLES AND TRANSFORMERS * COST OF 24/7 OUTAGE RESPONSE AND MEMBER SERVICE COVERING ENERGY COST THIS COST FLUCTUATES BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF USE. GAS ELECTRICITY * THE MORE YOU DRIVE, THE MORE YOU USE * LESS FUEL-EFFICIENT VEHICLE USES MORE GAS = EPA FUEL ECONOMY ESTIMATES = INFOGRAPHIC AND INFORMATION COURTESY OF A&N ELECTRIC co-opliving.com May 2020 | Cooperative Living | 31 * COSTS RISE WITH MORE ELECTRONICS/APPLIANCES IN USE * LESS EFFICIENT OR IMPROPERLY MAINTAINED APPLIANCES YOUR BOTTOM LINE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY SERVICE CHARGEShttp://www.co-opliving.com