There’s a difference in how driving locally and a decent commute to work affects the vehicle. With ICE there’s the fuel filters to consider, both DPF and the petrol equivalent can block up on constant cold driving. It’s not until the engine heats up properly these get cleared.
With EVs there’s less to get problematic with short journeys. In adverse conditions the batteries won’t be at optimal temperature, which means you’ll be getting less per kWh than you’d like but if you’re topping up monthly, you’ll not care too much anyway.
I would definitely be looking around the available EVs within budget and seeing if any appeal.
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