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Originally Posted by Lancsbreaker
With respect to the EV debate, I note from the Times today that there are concerns that some suppliers of charging points have fee structures that make a mockery of the economy claims:
"An investigation into public charging networks across the UK shows that motorists are required to pay an average of almost £10 for 100 miles worth of “fuel”. The study found that one operator, Ionity, charged as much as £23 for the power needed to travel 100 miles.
This was nine times the comparable cost of charging a vehicle at home overnight — £2.67 — when the price of electricity is lowest. It was about double the cost of fuel for a similar-sized petrol or diesel car going the same distance."
There is an interesting clip on youtube of Yamaha testing an electric powerpack in an Alfa 4C, though 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfehJ2rkYKI
These calculations were based on a 40Kw Nissan Leaf. It does show how important being able to charge at home is, which of course isn't an option if you are going more than say 80-90 miles one-way (even with the more frugal electric cars). Even on the £10 for 100 miles cost, my 10 year old Alfa diesel can nearly match that, driven gently - admittedly driven in my normal fashion it probably costs about £15 per 100 miles. It would need a lot to persuade me to lash out the inflated price for an EV just now. |
Link to new Ionity charging rates
https://www.carsuk.net/ionity-increa...0-69p-per-kwh/
That does work out to £23 per 100 miles in a small EV .
But no doubt the others will have to follow because of the cost of the infrastructure of putting up charging points .