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EVs are now 9 times cheaper than petrol or diesel to drive in the UK (www.carbonbrief.org)
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[–] 1 point 1 month ago (11 children)

yeah...and the electric vechicle cost 3x as more. takes ages to equal those out IF you can afford one.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 month ago

    Not any more. Just bought an EV new for about the same price as I bought for an ICE in 2019 before adjusting for inflation.

    They are getting cheaper as they get more ubiquitous. If you have an ICE that runs fine, don't rush out to replace it, but if you're in the market for a new car you should seriously consider EV.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

    That's my main gripe with EV advocates. I can buy a 30k euros EV, or a 10k euros ICE car AND 20k euros of gas "for free" over the next 10 years (20k is 200 euros per month which is what I can afford for gas and repair).

    A lot of people are poor around me, and they can only get the 10k euros car. EVs are a great idea, but it's not for everyone right now.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child)

    EV's are crazy affordable, get one of the cheap Chinese imports that are a few years old. you dont live in a country that artificially restricts competition do you?

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