Right now gasoline is not “cheap.”
US numbers, here. Circa 1995, 87 unleaded held at $0.99 per gallon for as long as gas station operators could hold on because they were deathly afraid of being perceived to cross the $1 mark. That’s $1.98/gal in today’s money adjusted for inflation. That was cheap. That’s actually cheaper in inflation-adjusted terms than it was in your parents’ golden years when they claimed everything cost a nickel. Cheaper even than it was in 1964 or even 1955.
This is compared to charging at home. With a 240v plugin in your garage. Don’t buy electric if you live in an apartment because charging is a nightmare AND more expensive. And if you need to drive more than an hour one-way you’ll probably need to charge on the way home or if you’re going out again the same day. And if you live in an area where it’s cold half the year, enjoy losing ~30% battery efficiency
Petrol is cheap? I certainly haven’t noticed.
Yeah when I heard it was equivalent to 100 mpg for most electric vehicles that seems like a no brainer as long as you have access to charge
Also an unexpected benefit is that if you can home charge, which I can, you’ve got the equivalent of a gas station at home so you’re pretty much always ready to go anywhere within a pretty reasonable distance.
This only works if your home parking spot is both static and provides an electrical hookup. If you live in a city and need a car, going electric can be a massive pain in the ass, because most apartments in major cities don’t include reliable parking with guaranteed electrical access, much less a garage.
Source: in Boston, I have multiple friends who want to go electric, but can’t realistically because they only have street parking.
