My saving over 3 years is 11k plus or around 4k per year, that would pay for some nice hotels, a penthouse apartment for two months each year in Paphos, business class to thailand and a months car hire, 20 really good meals out each year, or a whole years support for the 3 orphan kids in thailand. Whatever you do with any savings, you are doing your bit to save the planet. And all those kids growing up breathing particulate fumes.
Its clearly a no brainier in your case Sif and it’s great that you can gain such a huge benefit. I’m not saying that this is the case in your situation, but some EV drivers seem to think that electricity is free and calculate their savings purely on fuel and not net of extra electric bills. In our case the savings would be significantly less than you and certainly not enough to warrant all the extra hassle. However, as I say, we are very fortunate that running costs can be very much a secondary factor for us. Zero hassle and driving pleasure come first for us. Also, as others have said, the choice at present on Motability is pretty poor if you need an SUV with a big boot, as we do. However, in time we will have no choice but to embrace EV’s and we will do so when the time comes. It’s just not yet for us. A PHEV could be an option for us but, again, none of the current crop on Motability appeal. Hopefully next time around.