5p per kWh makes all the difference, presumably needs a smart meter?
I presume so, but the cars and the chargers can also be programmed to only charge at certain times.
Let’s do the math… Octopus does a tariff with 4 hours at 5p kWh, so being conservative, in that 4 hours you will hopefully get around 25kW (Most chargers seem to deliver about 6.4kWh, but will slow the rate as they get closer to 100% charge).
So, overnight, you have had 25kW, and the car is giving you 4 miles a kW, that’s 100 miles range added every night if you only charge at the 5p rate, that is 36000 miles of driving a year at 1.25p a mile. Yes, occasionally you’ll need more than that on some days, others you won’t, plus pop to Aldi, Tesco or Waitrose for your shopping and plug in there free for a bit more free energy. Longer journeys, at the moment, unless you can get free power, BP Pulse seems to be the cheapest option at 15p kWh on their 50kWh DC fast chargers (20-80% in less than an hour on a 64kWh battery).
Sadly I can’t get a charger, but I’m managing just over 2p a mile, if you can have a charger and want to save money, it’s really not that difficult, add solar panels to the house and you’re laughing all the way to the bank!
Previous Motability Cars
2006 - 2009 Skoda Superb VR6 2.0tdi
2009 - 2012 Citroen C5 2.0tdi VTR Nav
2012 - 2015 Nissan Qashqai 1.5dci tekna
2015 - 2018 Ford Kuga 2.0tdi Titanium X
2018 - 2021 BMW 220d X drive 2 Series Active Luxury
2021 - 2023 Hyundai Kona Electric Premium SE
2023 - Hyundai Kona Electric Ultimate