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1. ErroneousBosh · 1790590530 · focus · HN ↗

   "Cheaper to run" if you only count the cost of fuel versus the cost of electricity, and only if you can charge at home.

   It currently costs 85p/kWh to charge an EV near where I live if you can't charge at home, and 95p/litre for gas (my car is dual fuel).

   Then you've got the vastly more expensive insurance for EVs.

   Then you've got the cost of paying for an EV.

   Then you've got to find an EV that directly replaces the existing vehicle. There are currently no EVs on the market that can tow heavy trailers off road, which is the main reason I have a biggish 4x4.

   1. neilalexander · 1790592014 · focus · HN ↗

      The cost of public charging is still one of the biggest problems. I'm currently on a night-time charging tariff at home at 4p/kWh. It will go up to 8p/kWh in October but that's still pretty good considering it's not uncommon for public rapid charging to be 10x that.

      Of all the rapid charging networks, I find Tesla are often the cheapest, there are Tesla 250kW charging stations near me that are 33p/kWh during quieter hours.

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