I think a lot of people make the switch to an EV for the cost saving. Yes that’s an entirely acceptable reason for some people, but for others its going to be different reasons. Some people will also say that using the heating at winter will use more of the charge for heating the vehicle which is true, but in summer it will also use probably just as much to run air conditioning and to also cool the battery down. Heating on an ICE car is passive and the heat generated by the engine is used to heat the interior of the car, but A/C on will also affect MPG on an ICE vehicle. When it comes to the “Range” displayed on your dashboard with an EV , this from what i can see and have experienced is purely “Hypothetical” and also “Misleading” , which may fool a lot of people into believing they are getting more than what they actually are and could leave them stranded if they don’t check their dashboard regularly. I done my test with a video with a camera strapped to my chest showing that sometimes im getting less than 1 mile per 1% of charge , ranging to around 1.3 miles. Ignore the KW/m readings or the 257 miles range showing on a full charge on your dashboard. Go in your car , drive and see how long you get for each percent and multiply that by 90. We could calculate it for 100%(X100) but we really need to use that last 10% to be able to run the car alarm and be able to open the doors and turn on the vehicle etc. Or if you charge to 80% like they recommend for daily driving, you can multiply that by 70. The numbers won’t be as good as the claimed mileage , or the range shown on your dashboard i can guarantee. Regen braking on this model of car cannot be turned off 100%. It has both a “D” & “B” switch which one person in the garage described as “D” being zero regen braking and just like an ICE car. Where as “B” is the regen modes and could be adjusted by level. Then after having the car for 2 days and returning to the Showroom (complaining of the range) i was told by 2 other people (Staff) that there is always a mild regen applied regardless of the drive mode selected. Preconditioning the cabin and the battery during my testing makes very little difference. Bearing in mind that the majority of people will be driving when it’s daylight and E/V rates don’t apply to you. You are now preconditioning the interior and battery heating at nearly 4X your cheap rate during the night before departing to Tesco for some milk and digestives. Cost savings was never my deciding factor to opt for an EV, which im glad of as i don’t think there will be any savings to be had. It was convenience for my partner that made her opt for an EV. We have quickly learned that having one of these takes a lot of adjustment and extra steps/worry that an ICE vehicle does not. Queuing for 10 mins at the petrol station for £60 of petrol now looks like the better idea. We now have loads of other things to do before departing for a journey. Then also waiting for a charging point to be free at the petrol station/supermarket or wherever, or its broken/out of service. It’s all things that might be acceptable to others, but when you have a serious underlying medical condition then it becomes a far different story.