My youngest is about to start a job with the police. Her round trip (at least initialy) will be about 80 miles a day for 5 days a week. In a 50 MPG car with petrol at Ā£1.50/l thats about Ā£52 a week in fuel. Ā£200 a month. She is looking at a 1 year old top end Renault ZoE as a possible car. The same journey when charged from home will be about Ā£1.80 in electricity (80/4miles per kWh * 9p per kWh) , or Ā£36 a month. That leaves a budget of Ā£166 to fund a suitable car. Right now she can pick up a used ZoE like this one for (22 plate, 5K miles, 5K down, 18K mies a year) for Ā£148 a month.
A Renault Clio petrol (basically the same car) (22 plate, 6k miles) is Ā£150 a month (same terms). I.e. given the saving in fuel costs alone - the EV is better than free compared to the petrol car...
The These savings are undeniable. For others they may not work out.
A Renault Clio petrol (basically the same car) (22 plate, 6k miles) is Ā£150 a month (same terms). I.e. given the saving in fuel costs alone - the EV is better than free compared to the petrol car...
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