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Electric vehicles pass tipping point in much of Europe: lifetime cost matches petrol cars (www.beuc.eu)
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Electric cars have crossed lifetime cost parity with petrol vehicles across much of Europe. In the used-car market they now have the lowest total cost of ownership.

Newer models even match petrol cars in estimated lifespan, that's something early EVs could not claim.

This study shows that any new electric vehicle sold today will bring financial benefits to its second and third owner. New electric cars registered now will deliver between €262 and €849/year savings for their future second and third owners compared to an equivalent petrol car.

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[–] Multiplexer@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Might be a result of the assumed yearly driven distance.

I found 12000 and 10000 km in the report (for first and second buyers l think).
If you drive more, the reduced fuel cost will have an bigger impact.

E.g. I calculated it some time ago for our family's yearly <10000 km distance, and it wasn't favorable yet for the electric car.

[–] bluGill@fedia.io 8 points 5 days ago (1 children)

In the us the average driver is doing a bit over 20'000km per year. I have no idea what eu numbers are but those look small and in turn mean a longer payoff. Of course average never applies to you, only a community.

[–] bufalo1973@piefed.social 2 points 5 days ago

I guess those are "city numbers". If you live outside big cities the distance goes up quickly.