The savings that Oscarmax illustrates are impressive, but of course that’s only part of the picture. You have to deduct from that saving the premium that you pay for an EV in the first place. Also, fuel isn’t the main cost of a Motability car. The main cost is sacrificed benefits (circa £10k over the lease) and the second (for many of us) is the AP plus options. So, using Oscarmax’s example (plus those major costs), the least cost for my next petrol Motability car would be circa £17k (£10k PIP, £4K AP with options, £3k fuel) versus £14k for an EV, even if the EV was exactly the same AP as the petrol equivalent. That’s a total overall cost saving of around 18% and less if the AP for the EV is more.
Totally lost me there… what was the breakdown for the EV?
The EV figure of £14k in the example I gave assumed the same AP plus options as the petrol car I have ordered (£4K) plus the £10k sacrificed benefits, which everyone pays regardless of fuel choice. The point being that fuel (or electric) is only a part of the cost of running a Motability car and you don’t sacrifice any less benefits getting an EV than you do an ICE car, so you have to look at overall running costs when comparing differences, not just one aspect.
I can fully understand the choice that you made though and I hope that it all works out for you. As I say, once the hassle factor is eventually eliminated (which it will be) I genuinely look forward to embracing an EV. The quiet driving experience very much appeals, given that the only cars that I really enjoy the sound of their engines don’t appear on the Motability scheme, nor ever will!