If we calculate that a mid-range electric car costs up to 10 thousand for a similar one powered by an internal combustion engine. more expensive, the question arises, when does such a price difference pay off in such a case – how many kilometers do you need to drive?
Tadas Ratkevičius evaluated some of the most important cost components: the price of a new car, service costs, insurance, parking, residual value and, of course, energy/fuel costs. In this case, according to the expert’s calculations, the electric car pays for itself if you drive 20,000 miles for at least five years. km And here when loading on the public network.
Since Tad has his own solar power plant, he calculates that he pays up to 0.11 EUR per kilowatt hour. So his electric car, which has already traveled 40 thousand. km, will pay off when the mileage reaches 60 thousand. km
At what price does it pay to charge an electric car at a public station, compared to VDV
Charging an electric car at public stations costs from 0.25 EUR to 0.45 EUR. It is true that on highways, say in the “Ionity” network, if you do not have a contract, the price of a kilowatt hour at an ultra-fast charging station can reach 0.79 EUR.
So where is the limit of the price of electricity, from which the electric car is no longer profitable? A detailed answer to this and other financial questions, even the residual value of the EV) can be found in this video interview:
Oh, if you’re joking, to this question T. Ratkevičius replied in his FB post:
“I had a strange dream. I get into my car and drive to fill up with gas. Well, I’m looking – a liter of gasoline costs half as much as yesterday: only 0.70 EUR! I can’t believe my luck and fill up the tank.
I go to the office, and there, in the parking lot, the employer distributes fuel for free. Space! And this is not some promotion, but a new practice: if you work from the office, you get fuel for free!
I return home, and there is a gas station. You can fill up with gasoline at home – although it drips a little, you can fill a full tank overnight. And the price is simply incredible: only about 0.30 EUR per liter! It turns out that a new technology has been discovered: you can dig your own oil well and, regardless of global oil prices, make fuel at home five times cheaper than at a gas station. Well “nays”!
Charging electricity at public stations is worthwhile if it is not more expensive than 0.50 EUR per kWh.
Well, well, this is not a dream, but the everyday life of people who drive electric cars: half the price of trips if you charge your EV at a public station, free electricity in the office and the opportunity to produce electricity in your yard for almost nothing. I even envy myself…”
According to PS Tad’s calculations, charging electricity at public stations is worthwhile if it is not more expensive than 0.50 EUR per kWh. And EV and VDV would be equivalent, if 1 kWh costs 0.11 EUR, a liter of gasoline would cost about 0.50 ct. However, this is not the case, the real price of fuel is three times higher.
About the “eMovement” festival
The event, which took place for the first time on August 22, was devoted to the topic of electromobility. The event was organized by the news portal 15min and Ignitis. At the event, Vilnius residents and guests of the city could also see a whole bunch of 17 manufacturers, 26 different models of electric cars, which were presented by 11 car dealers and importers. In the discussion part of the event, auto, economy and energy experts discussed the present and future of this type of transport.
During the event, this year’s “15min Electric Car of the Year” was also chosen and announced, which was the Volvo EX30.
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2024-08-27 07:52:00
