2026-09-28 12:49 UTC
EVs are now 9 times cheaper than petrol or diesel to drive in the UK
cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1429718/evs-are-now-9-times-cheaper-than-petrol-or-diesel-to-drive-in-the-uk
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@WesternInfidels@feddit.online 2026-09-28 13:37
By “nine times cheaper,” they mean the fuel for the EV can cost as little as 1/9th as much as the fuel for a gasoline / petrol car. That’s great, as far as it goes, but depreciation per mile is usually a bigger cost than fuel. Other costs like registration taxes, insurance, and maintenance shouldn’t be expected to follow this 1/9th pattern either, of course. You’re not going to switch to an EV and find your total expense drops to 1/9th. It feels to me like they’re telling an incomplete story on purpose.