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> Electric cars can't compete on the figures My EV costs 1/4 pence per mile in fuel compared to my diesel - money saved. I charge at home meaning I no longer
by thebruce87m 7mo ago
> Electric cars can't compete on the figures
My EV costs 1/4 pence per mile in fuel compared to my diesel - money saved.
I charge at home meaning I no longer have to visit a petrol station once a week - time saved.
It’s faster than my diesel. It preheats automatically so more time saved scraping ice off my windows every winter.
The national grid in the UK is actually running lower demand than it did 20 years ago due to efficiency improvements, and nighttime charging controlled by my power company means they can balance it as they need - so infrastructure is fine.
The environmental benefits mean that my car was break-even on carbon emissions after roughly 15k miles.
Seems like it competes on figures just fine.