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u/SilverStreamer · 1 mo ago
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Average new UK electric car price is now lower than petrol vehicles

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u/mango_storm 1 mo ago
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Yeah, 'average'. So, if you average a £20k Dacia with a £100k Porsche, the average car is still expensive. Wonder what kind of EVs they're including in that 'average' to make it cheaper than petrol.
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u/DataDrifter_01 1 mo ago
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It's usually based on used market data from places like Autotrader. So probably a lot of older Leafs and Zoes pulling that average down, not just brand new models.
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u/GreenThumbGuy 1 mo ago
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My neighbour got an EV a few months back. Price was good, yeah, but watching him try to find a public charger that actually works for more than an hour a day is... a whole other level of pain. Price is one thing, infrastructure is another.
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u/code_monkey_x 1 mo ago
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Sounds like he just didn't do his research then. Plenty of apps for that. Or just charge at home like everyone else does.
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u/PixelPioneer 1 mo ago
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This is huge for adoption! Finally.
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