ELECTRIC CARS
ELECTRIC CARS
is incredibly significant . With the majority of people paying for their car monthly , it ’ s important to look at overall expenditure - including maintenance , consumables , fuel , tax , and any applicable emissions charges - when evaluating how affordable running an EV can be versus an ICE equivalent with a lower monthly payment .
Ascertaining whether you ' ll be able to charge at home - perhaps even from your own renewable sources such as rooftop solar - rather than from more costly public fast chargers , can also have a big impact on perceived affordability in the long term .
TS : Why are EVs still much more costly than ICE vehicles in terms of retail price ?
DB : I think this perception is still skewed by the fact that many early EVs have been deliberately positioned at the top end of the market , irrespective of powertrain , which gives the impression of a high entry price overall .
I would say that this gap is closing all the time as more manufacturers launch products which naturally sit lower in the price range . The important thing to remember is that many EVs are very well equipped in terms of specification and performance . If you take this into account then there are already clear examples of EVs which actually cost very little more than , or are even at parity with , equivalent ICE cars .
TS : What are some of the key attributes that consumers look for in affordable EVs ?
DB : EVs are often more closely associated with being technologically advanced than
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