Comment on Electric car sales in UK flatline, prompting calls for VAT cut

danielquinn@lemmy.ca ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I guess it has more to do with worries about the cost of electricity.

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  • danielquinn@lemmy.ca ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Or the cost of cars in the midst of a cost of living crisis. E-bikes are cheap by comparison and only about £14/year for electricity.

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    • Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I would an entire e-bike if I had a commute. Rare WFH L. 😑

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  • wahming@monyet.cc ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    That doesn’t make any sense. Electricity is always cheaper than gas.

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    • Docus@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      No, it isn’t, not in the UK. My EV does run cheaper than an equivalent petrol car when charging at home, but when charging on motorways, which I have to do on longer runs, it’s actually more expensive to run than petrol.

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      • wahming@monyet.cc ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Ah. So not electricity per se, but public charger fees.

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      • GreatAlbatross@feddit.uk ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        This fully explains the non-stop adverts I’ve been getting for a certain large petrol company now installing EV chargers.
        They want to get in on charging while the margin is still 200% of electricity cost, and make that normal.

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    • LemmyIsFantastic@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      No it isn’t. Maybe in the UK…

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