Gasoline and electricity costs: Electric cars '352 miles per gallon'

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Research from electric vehicle charging company Ohme reveals the true cost of “refueling” electric versus conventional cars gasoline Model.

The current average price of petrol is £1.36 per liter, which equates to around £6.17 per gallon. spend the same amount electricity Use cheap energy prices to power your electric car, such as the smart Octopus Go, which at 7p per kWh can buy you 88kWh of electricity. That’s enough to drive an efficient electric car 352 miles with a range of 4 miles per kilowatt hour.

Ohme, the UK's largest home charging company, says electric cars are still cheaper than petrol cars even after recent electricity price rises — Ohme, the UK’s largest home charging company, says electric cars are still cheaper than petrol cars even after recent electricity price rises (ohm)

Even without taking advantage of low-rate energy tariffs and using the new standard electricity price of 27.69p, the same electric car would get the equivalent of 89mpg, making it less than half the cost of filling up a regular petrol car at 40mpg.

David Watson, chief executive of Ohme, which claims to be the UK’s largest electric car charging company, said: “The idea of a car doing 350 miles per gallon is obviously fanciful, but it could become a reality. When you use Ohme to charge your electric car at home with smart prices, it could become a reality. Even with this recent rise, home charging will always be the most affordable place for EV drivers to charge, and moving to smart prices will enable drivers to further maximize savings on their electricity bills.”

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However, the cost of public charging remains a thorny issue for EV owners, especially those who cannot charge at home. Fast charging costs up to 89p per kWh, while charging from a public 7kW charger (the same speed as a home charger) costs up to 65p, although supermarket Tesco is an exception, charging 44p per kWh.

Recent government plans to make it easier for public charging point providers to install new chargers could cut costs, while new regulations will make it easier for electric car owners without on-street parking to safely run charging cables across pavements if they can park outside their homes.

However, VAT There is still a big difference between the charges for public charging and home charging, with 5% VAT levied on household electricity and 20% VAT on public charging.