I am 40 months into my first EV, a Kia Soul, currently 45000 miles covered and have done regular trips from North East Scotland to Folkestone, wont go back to an ice car, this is just so cheap and easy. 7p a kW to fill up, or, currently, about £6 a week. Plugged in for my first and only top up this week, 90 to 190 miles, so 100 miles of cold winter not in town driving for £2.20, something like 300+ mpg equivalent.
No planning of my trips after the first year, once I got a good idea of the Souls range. Leave home, drive 179 miles, charge at Gretna Green, 3 hours to get there. Have a pee, coffee, maybe a sandwich and we are ready to go, no wasted time. Then on to charge 150 miles later, repeat till destination.
I collect my I5 next month, should be even easier as it has more range and 3x charging speed.
The charger situation is very much improved even from 2021, banks of chargers everywhere. Yes, they are comparable to around 35mpg in cost, but that’s offset by the ridiculously cheap at home prices where most f your charging is done.
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