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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
How Much EV Charging vs. Pumping Gas Saves in Each State
Although EV prices tend to be higher than traditional gas vehicles, over time, you can save big by making the switch to electric. According to Payless Power, over 10 years, driving a gas-powered vehicle costs an average of $11,053 more than driving an EV charged at home. Read More: Try This: The actual savings will vary by state, as each state has different gas and electricity prices. To find out how much EV drivers save in every state, Payless Power compared local gasoline, at-home EV charging and public charging prices. Here's a look at the cost difference between driving gas-powered and electric cars over 10 years in every state. Estimated cost of regular gas for 10 years: $15,296 Estimated cost of charging at home for 10 years: $9,164 Estimated savings of charging vs. gas: $6,132 Discover Next: See Now: Estimated cost of regular gas for 10 years: $19,407 Estimated cost of charging at home for 10 years: $5,473 Estimated savings of charging vs. gas: $13,933 Explore Next: Estimated cost of regular gas for 10 years: $17,952 Estimated cost of charging at home for 10 years: $4,553 Estimated savings of charging vs. gas: $13,399 Estimated cost of regular gas for 10 years: $14,735 Estimated cost of charging at home for 10 years: $5,331 Estimated savings of charging vs. gas: $9,404 Estimated cost of regular gas for 10 years: $24,831 Estimated cost of charging at home for 10 years: $11,282 Estimated savings of charging vs. gas: $13,549 Estimated cost of regular gas for 10 years: $16,279 Estimated cost of charging at home for 10 years: $5,598 Estimated savings of charging vs. gas: $10,681 Money Talks: Estimated cost of regular gas for 10 years: $17,177 Estimated cost of charging at home for 10 years: $11,771 Estimated savings of charging vs. gas: $5,407 Estimated cost of regular gas for 10 years: $16,650 Estimated cost of charging at home for 10 years: $5,951 Estimated savings of charging vs. gas: $10,698 Estimated cost of regular gas for 10 years: $17,380 Estimated cost of charging at home for 10 years: $5,010 Estimated savings of charging vs. gas: $12,370 Estimated cost of regular gas for 10 years: $16,273 Estimated cost of charging at home for 10 years: $4,885 Estimated savings of charging vs. gas: $11,388 Fix It: Estimated cost of regular gas for 10 years: $25,634 Estimated cost of charging at home for 10 years: $14,530 Estimated savings of charging vs. gas: $11,104 Estimated cost of regular gas for 10 years: $17,116 Estimated cost of charging at home for 10 years: $5,680 Estimated savings of charging vs. gas: $11,435 Estimated cost of regular gas for 10 years: $18,104 Estimated cost of charging at home for 10 years: $5,324 Estimated savings of charging vs. gas: $12,780 Estimated cost of regular gas for 10 years: $17,054 Estimated cost of charging at home for 10 years: $5,038 Estimated savings of charging vs. gas: $12,015 Car Buying: Estimated cost of regular gas for 10 years: $15,049 Estimated cost of charging at home for 10 years: $4,436 Estimated savings of charging vs. gas: $10,613 Estimated cost of regular gas for 10 years: $15,094 Estimated cost of charging at home for 10 years: $5,295 Estimated savings of charging vs. gas: $9,799 Estimated cost of regular gas for 10 years: $15,661 Estimated cost of charging at home for 10 years: $4,439 Estimated savings of charging vs. gas: $11,222 Estimated cost of regular gas for 10 years: $15,117 Estimated cost of charging at home for 10 years: $4,254 Estimated savings of charging vs. gas: $10,863 Estimated cost of regular gas for 10 years: $17,245 Estimated cost of charging at home for 10 years: $10,401 Estimated savings of charging vs. gas: $6,843 Be Frugal: Estimated cost of regular gas for 10 years: $17,177 Estimated cost of charging at home for 10 years: $6,554 Estimated savings of charging vs. gas: $10,624 Estimated cost of regular gas for 10 years: $17,054 Estimated cost of charging at home for 10 years: $9,410 Estimated savings of charging vs. gas: $7,644 Estimated cost of regular gas for 10 years: $17,273 Estimated cost of charging at home for 10 years: $7,132 Estimated savings of charging vs. gas: $10,141 Estimated cost of regular gas for 10 years: $15,987 Estimated cost of charging at home for 10 years: $5,809 Estimated savings of charging vs. gas: $10,178 Go Green: Estimated cost of regular gas for 10 years: $14,583 Estimated cost of charging at home for 10 years: $5,270 Estimated savings of charging vs. gas: $9,313 Estimated cost of regular gas for 10 years: $15,128 Estimated cost of charging at home for 10 years: $4,721 Estimated savings of charging vs. gas: $10,407 Estimated cost of regular gas for 10 years: $16,408 Estimated cost of charging at home for 10 years: $4,807 Estimated savings of charging vs. gas: $11,601 Estimated cost of regular gas for 10 years: $15,195 Estimated cost of charging at home for 10 years: $8,864 Estimated savings of charging vs. gas: $6,331 Estimated cost of regular gas for 10 years: $20,681 Estimated cost of charging at home for 10 years: $5,406 Estimated savings of charging vs. gas: $15,276 Buy Used: Estimated cost of regular gas for 10 years: $16,700 Estimated cost of charging at home for 10 years: $6,889 Estimated savings of charging vs. gas: $9,811 Estimated cost of regular gas for 10 years: $16,739 Estimated cost of charging at home for 10 years: $5,566 Estimated savings of charging vs. gas: $11,173 Estimated cost of regular gas for 10 years: $15,616 Estimated cost of charging at home for 10 years: $8,907 Estimated savings of charging vs. gas: $6,709 Estimated cost of regular gas for 10 years: $17,722 Estimated cost of charging at home for 10 years: $4,557 Estimated savings of charging vs. gas: $13,165 Estimated cost of regular gas for 10 years: $15,936 Estimated cost of charging at home for 10 years: $4,685 Estimated savings of charging vs. gas: $11,251 Try This: Estimated cost of regular gas for 10 years: $16,026 Estimated cost of charging at home for 10 years: $5,006 Estimated savings of charging vs. gas: $11,020 Estimated cost of regular gas for 10 years: $16,835 Estimated cost of charging at home for 10 years: $5,641 Estimated savings of charging vs. gas: $11,194 Estimated cost of regular gas for 10 years: $13,859 Estimated cost of charging at home for 10 years: $4,996 Estimated savings of charging vs. gas: $8,863 Estimated cost of regular gas for 10 years: $19,901 Estimated cost of charging at home for 10 years: $5,420 Estimated savings of charging vs. gas: $14,481 Estimated cost of regular gas for 10 years: $18,132 Estimated cost of charging at home for 10 years: $6,343 Estimated savings of charging vs. gas: $11,789 Read Now: Estimated cost of regular gas for 10 years: $16,565 Estimated cost of charging at home for 10 years: $10,184 Estimated savings of charging vs. gas: $6,382 Estimated cost of regular gas for 10 years: $15,425 Estimated cost of charging at home for 10 years: $5,391 Estimated savings of charging vs. gas: $10,034 Estimated cost of regular gas for 10 years: $15,835 Estimated cost of charging at home for 10 years: $4,999 Estimated savings of charging vs. gas: $10,836 Estimated cost of regular gas for 10 years: $14,954 Estimated cost of charging at home for 10 years: $4,496 Estimated savings of charging vs. gas: $10,457 Estimated cost of regular gas for 10 years: $14,527 Estimated cost of charging at home for 10 years: $5,334 Estimated savings of charging vs. gas: $9,193 Retirement Now: Estimated cost of regular gas for 10 years: $16,790 Estimated cost of charging at home for 10 years: $4,343 Estimated savings of charging vs. gas: $12,447 Estimated cost of regular gas for 10 years: $17,565 Estimated cost of charging at home for 10 years: $5,527 Estimated savings of charging vs. gas: $12,038 Estimated cost of regular gas for 10 years: $16,459 Estimated cost of charging at home for 10 years: $8,066 Estimated savings of charging vs. gas: $8,393 Estimated cost of regular gas for 10 years: $22,484 Estimated cost of charging at home for 10 years: $4,429 Estimated savings of charging vs. gas: $18,055 Check Out: Estimated cost of regular gas for 10 years: $16,408 Estimated cost of charging at home for 10 years: $6,311 Estimated savings of charging vs. gas: $10,097 Estimated cost of regular gas for 10 years: $15,594 Estimated cost of charging at home for 10 years: $5,662 Estimated savings of charging vs. gas: $9,931 Estimated cost of regular gas for 10 years: $16,745 Estimated cost of charging at home for 10 years: $4,971 Estimated savings of charging vs. gas: $11,774 Editor's note: Data was sourced from Payless Power and is accurate as of April 28, 2025. More From GOBankingRates 8 Common Mistakes Retirees Make With Their Social Security Checks 4 Housing Markets That Have Plummeted in Value Over the Past 5 Years This article originally appeared on How Much EV Charging vs. Pumping Gas Saves in Each State Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Phone Arena
27-05-2025
- Business
- Phone Arena
Do a majority of Americans think that Android or iOS phones have a better battery life?
For most smartphone users, the battery life of their phones is important because no battery life equals no phone. For such an important component, the typical user has no idea about the battery powering his or her phone. Payless Power conducted a survey of 1,010 Americans to see what they know about the power source on the devices they carry with them at all times. For example, 55% of users have no idea what materials are used to make smartphone batteries. Android users (48%) knew the correct answer more than iPhone users (42%). While 28% of both iPhone and Android users said that a smartphone battery's impact on the environment had no effect on which phone they purchased, 56% of Americans said that they were willing to pay extra for a phone using sustainable batteries. For iPhone users, disposing of an old smartphone was easier than for Android users. That's because iPhones tend to hold their value more than Android phones allowing 60% of iPhone users to get rid of an older model by trading it in for a new model. Only 39% of Android users trade in their older phones as a way to dispose of them. Android owners are more apt to store their old phones at home (32% vs. 22% for iPhone owners), Recycle them (22% vs, 14% of iPhone owners), or throw them away (8% vs. 4% of iPhone users). The survey showed that more iPhone users (31%) notice a decline in their battery's performance after the first 12 months than Android users (27%). That's a very interesting question with a response that might surprise some. In the same vein, 18% said that they switched smartphone brands due to issues with the longevity of the battery on their handset. I can say that this is one of the main reasons why I switched from my Pixel 6 Pro to return to my iPhone 11 Pro Max and then bought an iPhone 15 Pro Max. The survey shows that a majority of smartphone users say Android devices have better battery life than iPhone models. | Image credit-Payless Power 22% of Android users came from an iPhone to get better battery life while only 15% of iPhone users came from an Android phone in order to experience longer battery life. 49% said that they never switched smartphone brands because of battery life and 33% said that they would never switch brands. Of the latter, 38% of iPhone users said they would never switch while 27% of Android users said the same thing. We've all experienced that nervous feeling when we are out and about and our phone's battery life keeps ticking lower. 5% start feeling this when their battery life reaches 50%. 22% get nervous with 30%-49% battery life. The largest number of users getting worried, 41%, came when the battery was in the 15%-29% range. Strangely, fewer are concerned (32%) when they have less than 15% of their battery life available. 18% of smartphone owners have switched brands because of battery life. | Image credit-Payless Power To prove that AI has yet to fully catch on among the public, 75% of smartphone users said that they would delete an AI-based app if it improved their battery life. 25% said that they would keep the app. Finally, 59% of smartphone owners said that Android phones have the best battery life compared to 41% who said that the iPhone offered superior battery life. 34% of iPhone users agreed with the majority.
Forbes
16-05-2025
- Health
- Forbes
5 Ways Doomscrolling Harms Your Mental Health And Career Success
New research describes the dangers of doomscrolling and steps to end the harmful practice. One of today's most underestimated workplace distractions isn't Slack overload or toxic managers but doomscrolling. Doomscrollers scroll through and read depressing or disturbing content on a social media or news site, typically on their cell phones. A new report shows that constant doomscrolling can damage your mental health and curb your career success. A report from Payless Power shows that doomscrolling is quietly draining energy, focus and morale, costing employers up to $5,600 per worker annually in lost productivity. And that's not all. While most people think of it as a late-night bad habit, the data shows otherwise. It can have a devastating effect on employee mental health. The study reveals five ways in which career success of doomscrollers is compromised: While 64% of Americans describe themselves as doomscrollers, 43% of Americans doomscroll daily, and 26% do so multiple times per day. Gen Z is the most likely to identify themselves as doomscrollers (81%). There's also a growing trust gap, indicated by an 88% of Americans who say platforms aren't doing enough to limit emotionally harmful content, even as more workers quietly spiral during the workday. I spoke by email with Brandon Young, CEO of Payless Power, who names five ways doomscrollers are unwittingly harming their mental health." Whether you realize it or not, days-on-end of scrolling the real-time slaughter of innocent Ukrainian civilians, mass shootings in the U.S., the aftermath of natural disasters or grisly bombings of homes and buildings in Gaza can create vicarious trauma. It's difficult to know how many doomscrollers are being traumatized, but vicarious trauma is real and often shows up in the aftermath of watching horrendous events. Vicarious trauma is a condition resulting from the bombardment of the central nervous system transmitted through observation, instead of direct personal contact, in this case from scrolling the media. Doomscrollers who observe violent acts are at risk of developing the same symptoms of individuals who are direct targets of terror. The massive shock to the nervous system can create a sense of disintegration and fragmentation, coupled with intense emotions such as crying, shallow breathing or lashing out. Other aftereffects are often difficulty sleeping, heightened anxiety, sensitivity to loud noises or dissociation—an emotional and physical numbing state in which you feel separated, isolated or disconnected from yourself and others. It's important to stay abreast of the news and to know what's happening in the world. But that doesn't mean you let the doomscrolling suck you into a rabbit hole of distress. In these extraordinary times of terrorism, trauma and uncertainty, taking care of your mental health and well-being is more essential than ever. Here are some tried-and-true tips for self-care: Limit exposure to the news. Set boundaries on the amount of time you scroll violent scenes played over and over in the media or continued analysis by broadcasters. Media saturation of sound bites and the repetitive barrage of images can further exacerbate and deepen vicarious trauma. According to Ethan Kross, University of Michigan psychologist and author of Chatter: The Voice in our Head and How to Harness It, television news and social media constantly bombarding us with the same distressing information over and over again can create mental chatter—nonstop collective rumination, worsening anxiety. Kross shared with me here two useful reminders, the first is to set rules with yourself such as, 'I'm gonna scroll or watch the news for 10 minutes in the morning or evening, but I'm not going to click down rabbit hole of scrolling every hour of the day.' Second, if you're tempted to do it, he suggests you ask yourself what you're going to gain from reading details every single day and if you think it's going to change your circumstances or the situation. Your brain is hard-wired to zoom in on violence, mayhem and terrorism for fight-or-flight purposes because those acts are threats to survival. So, it's important to zoom out and look at the bigger picture. This isn't always easy, but it's important to focus on the spirit, courage and resilience of the people being terrorized and how their unity can inspire all of us to come together as a supportive nation. Relaxing in nature or mindfulness meditation teach your mind to do what it doesn't do instinctively: to come back to the present instead of focusing on worries, tragedies, trauma and violence. A walk or jog around the block, combined with five minutes of meditation both give you a biochemical boost. Quieting your mind stimulates the part of your brain that dampens the surges of adrenaline and cortisol accompanying stress. Make sure you get ample sleep, nutrition and exercise. Unplug and take breaks from doomscrolling. Your body and brain will appreciate the balanced reset. Meditation lets you pause enough so your perspective and come back into the present moment to a calm refuge inside where you can respond to what's going on with a lot more intelligence and heart.
Yahoo
04-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
3 Ways New Tariffs Could Increase Your Utility Bills
Conversations on President Trump's tariff actions generally focus on how they will influence the pricing of consumer goods. Unfortunately, utility prices could also increase for many Americans. Read More: Find Out: Nearly 80% of people polled fear tariffs will increase utility costs, according to a recent survey from Payless Power. Worse yet, nearly two-thirds (64%) of people polled fear rising energy costs will make it challenging to pay their monthly bills. Here are three ways Trump's tariffs could drive up utility bills for many Americans. Americans are paying more for their electricity bills. Over 60% of Americans are paying more for their electricity compared to last year, according to a recent survey by PowerLines and Ipsos. The survey revealed that more people plan to pay more this year. Tariffs are the main cause of increasing prices on various fronts. These include increased duties on solar panels to parts needed to construct wind turbines. A turbine, for example, requires parts from numerous international sources. 'A turbine consists of thousands of subcomponents,' said Endri Lico, an analyst at the consulting firm Wood Mackenzie, as he explained the problem to the New York Times. The article stated that Lico estimated that in 2023, the United States imported about $1.7 billion of wind-related components, mainly from Europe, Mexico, Vietnam and India. The increase in cost to import or manufacture may directly increase the pricing of electricity for Americans. If Canada issues retaliatory tariffs, that could also influence pricing on electricity. Discover Next: Many Americans may not be concerned about heating bills currently, as we're past winter. Unfortunately, for those currently needing to heat their homes, it's fair to expect tariffs to increase bills. The same could be true as we approach fall and winter later in the year. Natural gas is used to heat many homes, and 9% of U.S. natural gas supplies are imported from Canada, according to the American Gas Association. The Association reported that it could cause Americans to pay an additional $1.1 billion, at a minimum, annually in costs. This is also not to mention the increased tariffs on steel or aluminum used to construct power plants or pipelines. Americans could expect heightened pricing from this as well. While it may seem odd on the surface, Americans should anticipate paying more for their water bills. Water bills have been problematic of late, with monthly water payments increasing by 7.1% year-over-year, according to Bank of America. This increase isn't due to tariffs; extra duties could intensify the pain for many Americans. However, the United States uses a lot of chemicals to treat water, which could directly influence water bills. 'A lot of the chemicals that are used in the water treatment process come from outside of the United States. With the uncertainty about tariffs, those could have a downstream increase on our costs,' explained Tricia Anklan, partner at West Monroe a water utilities and electronic consulting firm, to Yahoo Finance. Heating that water could also become more expensive thanks to tariffs on steel, which is a key component of water heaters. There's no telling how long the pain will last for Americans struggling to pay utility bills. Budgetary stress could linger as long as heightened tariffs and retaliatory tariffs stay in place. More From GOBankingRates 6 Used Luxury SUVs That Are a Good Investment for Retirees How Far $750K Plus Social Security Goes in Retirement in Every US Region 7 Overpriced Grocery Items Frugal People Should Quit Buying in 2025 12 SUVs With the Most Reliable Engines Sources: Payless Power, 'Tariff Anxiety: Could Trade Policies Push Energy Bills Higher' PowerLines and Ipsos, 'Most Americans report higher electricity, gas bills compared to a year ago' Endri Lico/The New York Times, 'Tariffs Are Likely to Hit U.S. Renewable Energy' American Gas Association, 'American Gas Association Statement on President Trump's Upcoming Address to Congress ' Bank of America, 'Hard Water Bills' Tricia Anklan/Yahoo Finance, 'Why your water bill is an inflation problem that isn't budging' This article originally appeared on 3 Ways New Tariffs Could Increase Your Utility Bills
