There are many charging options that can bring the cost per mile below diesel, it’s whether they’re possible for you. For example Pod Point are 44p for their destination chargers, you just need to be able to park for up to 8 hours and trust the car park enough to leave your car unattended whilst charging. Their 22kWh chargers are 60p which then tips them above the 15p target. If you live in a nice area and there’s a supermarket or pub car park just around the corner, you could get overnight charging for well below the 15p per mile mark. If the only chargers near you are 350kWh Instavolt then it’s 89p. Then there’s the numerous opportunities for discounts, so many card companies are now offering a selection of charging providers for a reduced rate, if you get a decent reduction on a charger within easy range of home/work then you’re quids in.
That would be inconvenient if I was to walk any further than my drive to go somewhere in the car 🤣
On a more serious note, don’t supermarkets normally have a couple of hours maximum stay and these council car parks scheems seem few and far between. From my point of view if you can’t have a home charger its not the most cost effective way of owning a car yet anyway.
Ive not long had the facelift Tucson PHEV and my recent 400 mile family trip returned 50mpg and thats with charging before I left home and again when I returned home.
Excellent idea on charging costs though 🙂