To be honest, that’s exactly why I decided to go electric. I have a spreadsheet which had all of my fuel costs for my prior two cars on the scheme, one petrol and one diesel. When I applied those mileage figures using electric the savings were so massive that it would have been silly to get anything else, and that was with me paying for all miles done!
I completely agree that the government will find a way to claw back lost revenue, once they have enough of us using EVs. I reckon there’s still a way to go before this happens so now’s the time to make the change. There are some excellent offers on the scheme now and a free home charger point is a great added bonus too.
Range wise, I’m getting what would work out as a little over 200 miles. This is obviously in the warmer weather and with lots of urban driving. In winter I’m expecting around 140 ish at worst case. I would only consider an EV with a heat pump as this is a big help with range. As an example, the BMW i3, last time I looked, does not come with this as standard. It’s an option at £530 extra!
Getting an average paid for equivalent of 250 mpg, considering all of the free charging I take advantage of, is just crazy! Long may it continue :-).
Peter.