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1. clauderoux · 1790926396 · focus · HN ↗

   In France, we see a move to buy second hand EV, which up to now were a very hard sell on the car market. When a liter of petrol costs up to €2.3, it is pretty obvious that people will think twice in keeping their thermic car any longer.

   1. belorn · 1790949446 · focus · HN ↗

      In a recent study done in Sweden on the request of the government, fuel cost does indeed have a major impact of purchasing choice of new cars. Even short term variation has a fairly large impact, in contrast to fuel consumption which does not change significant from variation in fuel costs.

      I doubt however that it will change how long people will keep existing working cars. Depreciation cost of a new electric car is likely going to be higher than the increased cost of fuel for an older car.

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