There is a £10k-£15k price differential on EV’s? If so, the question has to be asked, are non EV customers cross-subsidising EV customers (via the higher advance payments across the board)?
Quite possible ICE customers are cross subsidising. The savings from the recent announcement of reducing the gcb/gcp to £250, could in part also be used to fund the additional cost of an EV.
If someone chooses to go the EV then surely the AP should reflect their choice. On the other hand if cost for an EV is reflected soley in the AP, no EV’s would be on the scheme and even if they were would those wanting one be willing to pay an extortionate AP on what are already inflated.
We are fast approaching 2023, in 7 years times the ban on the sale of new ICE cars comes in. What will the scheme look like then! Personally I can’t see EV’s reducing in to anywhere near that of an ICE for many years to come. Will it then be that hybrids are the only viable vehicles for the scheme, as/if the cross subsidising from ICE to EV will no long be available.