Post by ajski2fly on Jun 27, 2022 14:46:40 GMT
I have recently had various discussions on another forum about EVs and whether it is worthwhile to buy one. This has covered many issues from charging at home and away, irrational range fear, cost of purchase, servicing, and savings compared to ICE(Internal Combustion Engine). It occured to me that some of you here might be interested in aspects of this, especially if considering changing cars, or just want to get a better understanding of what EV ownership entails. For those of you that are die hard ICE enthusiasts enjoy them while you can, their days(years) are numbered in my opinion and many others.
Below are some very useful links that will help you get a clear picture of what EV ownership means and how you live with one.
In terms of ownership I would thoroughly recommend charging at home as much as possible, if you have a driveway or garage this is easily achievable and if you move to an electric supplier that offers an EV charging rate this can be as low as 7p/kwh at present which equates to around 7p for 4 miles or the equivalent of £0.70 at 40mpg, currently the petrol equivalent is £8.63(£1.90/L) and rising and is forecast to exceed £10/galllon before the end of this year. So the fuel cost savings are very significant. The next thing to realise is that EV servicing is virtually non-existent, in fact Tesla do not have a servicing schedule, apart from replacing tyres and brakes pads, that's about it. Brake pads on an EV last at least 2-3 times the mileage as a lot of braking is done through regenerative electric motor braking. Some EVs need battery coolant replaced but this seems to be around very 3-4 years. Therefore EV running costs are significantly less.
If you can or already have Solar PV panels then this really is the way to go, as you can effectively charge your EV for free at least 90% of the time from spare PV power, when its sunny anyway, remember nearly all privately owned cars are parked doing nothing around +90% of the day. We have done just over 2082 miles in our Tesla Model 3 and 48% has been free electric 15% at £13.97 from the gridv(we did not really need to do this, it was when we first got it), and 38% from Tesla superchargers on three long trips costing £39.52(we could have saved £10 on that, we were being cautious early on). The total cost to date is £53.49, averaging a staggering 3p per mile for us, or £1.20 for 40 miles, over the period/mileage at petrol prices at the time this would have cost a total of £433.46 or 21p/mile at40mpg. We are running our EV at 15% the cost of a 40mpg petrol car, even if we were paying 35p/kwh for electric this would be £3.50 for 40 miles range so the saving in fuel would currently be 59.5%.
I think that's enough from me but I hope it gives you some interesting information, the links below will help dispel any myths about EV ownership and hopefully put all aspects in perspective.
Human beings don't like change but sometimes it is for the better, and in the case of EVs it will be better for not only us as individuals but will help make it a better future for all of us and generations to come. If you have any questions I would be pleased to try and answer them on my EV experience or that of home Soler PV and Green heating.
The "Fully Charged" youtube channel and "Fully Charged+" have a host of information and guidance on EV's and other topics, I can across it looking for Kia EV6 reviews. If you are unsure or confused about EVs and anything to do with them it is a great place to start, and some of it is quite entertaining.
A 6 part podcast that is very, very informative and blows away many myths and misconceptions about EVs:-
A recent independant guide to EV's, there are currently around 70 EV models available to buy in the UK and over 20 new ones to be released this year:-
Cost effective way to get an EV on lease purchase if you have a company car:-
Octopus are at the forefront of Green energy and offering innovative electric and charging solutions, they also have an EV car lease scheme, this podcast Fiona Howorth talks about this and other EV car ownership matters:-
an interesting article form Fiona Howarth www.dailymail.co.uk/money/electriccars/article-10935441/Why-avoid-plug-hybrid-cars.html
Below are some very useful links that will help you get a clear picture of what EV ownership means and how you live with one.
In terms of ownership I would thoroughly recommend charging at home as much as possible, if you have a driveway or garage this is easily achievable and if you move to an electric supplier that offers an EV charging rate this can be as low as 7p/kwh at present which equates to around 7p for 4 miles or the equivalent of £0.70 at 40mpg, currently the petrol equivalent is £8.63(£1.90/L) and rising and is forecast to exceed £10/galllon before the end of this year. So the fuel cost savings are very significant. The next thing to realise is that EV servicing is virtually non-existent, in fact Tesla do not have a servicing schedule, apart from replacing tyres and brakes pads, that's about it. Brake pads on an EV last at least 2-3 times the mileage as a lot of braking is done through regenerative electric motor braking. Some EVs need battery coolant replaced but this seems to be around very 3-4 years. Therefore EV running costs are significantly less.
If you can or already have Solar PV panels then this really is the way to go, as you can effectively charge your EV for free at least 90% of the time from spare PV power, when its sunny anyway, remember nearly all privately owned cars are parked doing nothing around +90% of the day. We have done just over 2082 miles in our Tesla Model 3 and 48% has been free electric 15% at £13.97 from the gridv(we did not really need to do this, it was when we first got it), and 38% from Tesla superchargers on three long trips costing £39.52(we could have saved £10 on that, we were being cautious early on). The total cost to date is £53.49, averaging a staggering 3p per mile for us, or £1.20 for 40 miles, over the period/mileage at petrol prices at the time this would have cost a total of £433.46 or 21p/mile at40mpg. We are running our EV at 15% the cost of a 40mpg petrol car, even if we were paying 35p/kwh for electric this would be £3.50 for 40 miles range so the saving in fuel would currently be 59.5%.
I think that's enough from me but I hope it gives you some interesting information, the links below will help dispel any myths about EV ownership and hopefully put all aspects in perspective.
Human beings don't like change but sometimes it is for the better, and in the case of EVs it will be better for not only us as individuals but will help make it a better future for all of us and generations to come. If you have any questions I would be pleased to try and answer them on my EV experience or that of home Soler PV and Green heating.
The "Fully Charged" youtube channel and "Fully Charged+" have a host of information and guidance on EV's and other topics, I can across it looking for Kia EV6 reviews. If you are unsure or confused about EVs and anything to do with them it is a great place to start, and some of it is quite entertaining.
A 6 part podcast that is very, very informative and blows away many myths and misconceptions about EVs:-
A recent independant guide to EV's, there are currently around 70 EV models available to buy in the UK and over 20 new ones to be released this year:-
Cost effective way to get an EV on lease purchase if you have a company car:-
Octopus are at the forefront of Green energy and offering innovative electric and charging solutions, they also have an EV car lease scheme, this podcast Fiona Howorth talks about this and other EV car ownership matters:-
an interesting article form Fiona Howarth www.dailymail.co.uk/money/electriccars/article-10935441/Why-avoid-plug-hybrid-cars.html
