Posted on 10/19/2022 6:29:45 AM PDT by Renkluaf
The price of charging an electric car using a public rapid charger is now more expensive than filling up with diesel according to data gathered by Parkers. The soaring price of wholesale gas and electricity has forced up the cost of charging a typical electric car, with £10 of charge taking you less far than the same amount of diesel.
This rise in EV charging begins to bite just as petrol and diesel prices are finally beginning to fall. Despite the spiralling costs of using public electric car chargers, the long-term consideration of an electric car is still very much on many drivers’ minds.
The RAC says that the average price per kilowatt hour (kWh) of a UK rapid charger is 63.29p, but it can cost a lot more. Osprey announced in August 2022 prices on its rapid chargers to £1 per kilowatt hour. Tesla charges an average of 77p/kWh for non-Tesla drivers (according to Zap-Map), and the second largest rapid network, Gridserve, charges 66p/kWh.
Refilling petrol vs public charging prices The gap between petrol, diesel and electric is closing. Using Parkers’ own Miles Per Pound data gathered from official WLTP testing, we can directly compare how much it costs to fuel your car – by saying how far your money will take you when using public chargers at the RAC’s average cost. Putting £10 in your tank is now working out cheaper than £10’s worth of plugging in at a typical fast or rapid charger.
Audi Q5 (2.0 TFSI petrol) vs E-Tron Petrol takes you 46 miles for £10, whereas electric on a public charger takes you 35 miles BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe (420d) vs i4 Diesel takes you 73 miles for £10, whereas electric on a public charger takes you 44 miles Citroen C4 (110hp diesel) vs e-C4 Diesel takes you 84 miles for £10, whereas electric on a public charger takes you 59 miles Mercedes-Benz GLA (2.0 petrol) vs EQA Petrol takes you 43 miles for £10, whereas electric on a public charger takes you 52 miles Peugeot 208 (110hp diesel) vs e-208 Diesel takes you 89 miles for £10, whereas electric on a public charger takes you 56 miles Vauxhall Mokka (110hp diesel) vs Vauxhall Mokka-e Diesel takes you 80 miles for £10, whereas electric on a public charger takes you 50 miles
https://www.parkers.co.uk/electric-cars/electric-charging-infrastructure-uk/?utm_source=OracleResponsys&utm_medium=email&utm_content=PCP_news&utm_campaign=PCP-E-B-221117-NEWSL-ENG-NEW&email_hash=6cb53b0c2439d15f5923b437211b662d
In fact Parker’s are understating just how expensive running costs are for EVs, because their figures for petrol/diesel include fuel duties, which account for nearly half of the cost.
So, for instance, if you exclude fuel duties the Vauxhall Mokka will take you will take you about 130 miles for your tenner.
As we all know, sooner or later EV drivers will have to pay their share of fuel duties one way or another. Therefore it is fraudulent to ignore these costs in any comparison between EVs and proper cars.
Totally unexpected. /s
And just wait until road taxes are slapped onto that electricity price.
You have to add-in the cost of the extra time to re-charge.
How many people live in apartments?
How many live in cities with street parking?
Going all EV is total BS.
“In fact Parker’s are understating just how expensive running costs are for EVs, because their figures for petrol/diesel include fuel duties, which account for nearly half of the cost. “
And there you have it. More gov’t subsidy for EVs.
This is in the UK
I bet it is similar here in USA
What are “diesel-parkers”? People who have parked their diesel trucks for good because they can’t afford the fill-up?
How many people live in flood-prone areas where a gas or diesel powered vehicle can still drive through shallow water or what about folks who live in hurricane prone areas where a full tank of gas can get you to a safer area but even on a full charge your ev will die and leave you stranded on a crowded highway. The mentally challenged leaders on this are either THAT STUPID or are puely evil beyond words.
A big increase in gasoline and diesel fuel taxes will fix that.
Parker is some sort of media oriented organization.
Obviously poorly named to be covering the use of vehicles for transportation.
[Though I will put in a gratuitous plug for the Free Parking that has helped to make America Great over the years.]
I think there are several companies coming out with electric semi-trucks. If it costs more to charge an EV than fill up with diesel, then just imagine the inflation that will occur when CA and commie states mandate electric semis.
When will copper thieves relieve them of the cables?
What happens with rain or snow?
Who has liability for people tripping on the cords or being electracuted?
LOL.
The amount of BS that is pushed on this country by the elites is astonishing. They never let up.
I don’t see how ANYONE could possibly have foreseen this. LOL
🙄🫤
If I were to use the EV supercharger nearest me in Alabama (which I don't for obvious reasons), the rate is 32¢/minute at the highest rate (opting to do no monthly subscription to get the lower rate). That'll get me 250 miles in 15 minutes: 15 X 32¢ = $4.80 to drive 250 miles.
I believe diesel costs $5/gallon near here, which is how much it costs to charge my EV to get 250 miles. How many miles will that one gallon of diesel get?
I think I’ll wait for the wireless charging system to come out.
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