jabjoe, 20 days ago (edited 19 days ago) If UK car makers can’t get their EV costs down, they will be obliterated. The upfront costs are coming down, heading to ICE parity, while the running costs and maintenance are much lower. Assume 3 miles per kWh kWh = 7.5p night rate Cost per mile = 7.5p/3 = 2.5p per mile Assume 30 mpg Assume £1.50 per litre There is 4.54609 litres per gallon. So that is 30 / 4.54609 = 6.599 miles per litre Cost per mile = 150p/6.599 = 22.73p per mile Edit: fuel economy is from two vans I owned. 30mpg is about equivalent to 3mpkwh. Neither is great but they are equivalent.
If UK car makers can’t get their EV costs down, they will be obliterated.
The upfront costs are coming down, heading to ICE parity, while the running costs and maintenance are much lower.
Assume 3 miles per kWh
kWh = 7.5p night rate
Cost per mile = 7.5p/3 = 2.5p per mile
Assume 30 mpg
Assume £1.50 per litre
There is 4.54609 litres per gallon.
So that is 30 / 4.54609 = 6.599 miles per litre
Cost per mile = 150p/6.599 = 22.73p per mile
Edit: fuel economy is from two vans I owned. 30mpg is about equivalent to 3mpkwh. Neither is great but they are equivalent.