The latest surge in fossil-fuel prices means it is now up to nine times cheaper in the UK to drive an electric vehicle (EV) than a petrol or diesel car, shows Carbon Brief analysis.
Not any more. Just bought an EV new for about the same price as I bought for an ICE in 2019 before adjusting for inflation.
They are getting cheaper as they get more ubiquitous. If you have an ICE that runs fine, don’t rush out to replace it, but if you’re in the market for a new car you should seriously consider EV.
EV’s are crazy affordable, get one of the cheap Chinese imports that are a few years old. you dont live in a country that artificially restricts competition do you?
That’s my main gripe with EV advocates. I can buy a 30k euros EV, or a 10k euros ICE car AND 20k euros of gas “for free” over the next 10 years (20k is 200 euros per month which is what I can afford for gas and repair).
A lot of people are poor around me, and they can only get the 10k euros car. EVs are a great idea, but it’s not for everyone right now.
People on a budget do not buy new cars. Yet EV critics sure are careful not to ever mention second hand EVs. Is that ignorance or strategic ICE promotion?
EVs cost about the same as petrol cars these days. The two cheapest cars on sale in the UK are actually EVs. Not good EVs, but still capable of being city runabouts.
yeah…and the electric vechicle cost 3x as more. takes ages to equal those out IF you can afford one.
Not any more. Just bought an EV new for about the same price as I bought for an ICE in 2019 before adjusting for inflation.
They are getting cheaper as they get more ubiquitous. If you have an ICE that runs fine, don’t rush out to replace it, but if you’re in the market for a new car you should seriously consider EV.
Fill in the blank:
ICEs are available new. ICEs are available second hand. EVs are available new. EVs are available _____________.
EV’s are crazy affordable, get one of the cheap Chinese imports that are a few years old. you dont live in a country that artificially restricts competition do you?
That’s my main gripe with EV advocates. I can buy a 30k euros EV, or a 10k euros ICE car AND 20k euros of gas “for free” over the next 10 years (20k is 200 euros per month which is what I can afford for gas and repair).
A lot of people are poor around me, and they can only get the 10k euros car. EVs are a great idea, but it’s not for everyone right now.
People on a budget do not buy new cars. Yet EV critics sure are careful not to ever mention second hand EVs. Is that ignorance or strategic ICE promotion?
LOL! I got a downvote for such an obvious comment! I wonder who it’s from! 🤣
EVs cost about the same as petrol cars these days. The two cheapest cars on sale in the UK are actually EVs. Not good EVs, but still capable of being city runabouts.