Owners explain the joy of going electric, as research suggests EV running costs now beat petrol motors by £525 a year
The data, which looked at insurance costs, fuel and taxes, showed that for a typical 45 to 54-year-old, the average annual cost of running an electric vehicle is £1,195. In comparison, a petrol car typically costs £1,720 to run for 12 months. But the business owner, who lives in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, says his car works well for family purposes, which include short journeys such as school runs for his children. It does 70 miles per charge.
“I’ve essentially never had to charge it from a public point because you can drive up to 250 miles between charges.”
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