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> I know which I'd rather have. If you were going to spend £50k on a new car today, you'd be mad if it wasn't electric. Well that's my point; why would I spend
by alias_neo 4y ago
> I know which I'd rather have. If you were going to spend £50k on a new car today, you'd be mad if it wasn't electric.
Well that's my point; why would I spend £50k on a car ;because it's electric; when I could spend say, £35k on a very nice, probably more specced one that isn't?
- Reason077 4y ago1. Electrics offer better performance and (subjectively) are more fun to drive. 2. You'll save a lot on running costs (even at current inflated electricity prices, it works out much cheaper than fueling up with petrol in the UK). 3. You'll also save a lot on tax. £0 annual car tax even on cars over £40k. That's more than £2500 savings over the first 5 years on a £40k car, and potentially a lot more if it qualifies for benefit-in-kind (BIK) tax or you drive in a congestion/low-emission zone. 4. It's likely the residuals will be better as an EV bought today will probably depreciate less than a similar diesel or petrol, given the high demand for EVs. 5. Feel-good factor about being able to drive around with less harm to the climate and local air quality!
- alias_neo 4y agoAll excellent points, again thank you.