Operation of electric vehicles costs more than models with ICE - research

The difference in the cost of operation of electric vehicles and cars with ICE is especially noticeable in the budget segment. Experts believe that in the coming years the situation may change. Experts compared the cost of operating electric vehicles with their gasoline competitors. It turned out that the price segment strongly affects the final result. This was told on Insideevs.

According to experts, the cost of ownership of premium electric vehicles is only a little higher than the operation of similar cars with ICE. In the budget pricing segment, the difference is more noticeable. The average five -year cost of the premium clinic by $ 287 is higher than in comparable cars with ICE. For budget models, the difference is already $ 9,529. The report states that such a result is mainly related to the difference in the cost of electric trucks and gasoline cars.

About 76% of sales of electric vehicles in the United States are expensive models. The average cost of operating the Mercedes-Benz EQB electrocarrier in five years is $ 72 107. A comparable car with a variety of ICE will cost only $ 71 420. The cost of having a cheaper Ford Mustang Mach-E electrocarpan is an average of $ 67,719 per five years. A similar transmission of ICE will cost $ 16,000 cheaper. Experts believe that in the coming years the situation may change.