Comment by piltdownman
3 hours ago
Mainly due to the standard 20% VAT rate applied to public electricity (compared to 5% for home charging) which could be rectified overnight if there was political will.
Breakdown of UK Public/Private and EV/ICE Per Mile Costs:
* Home (Off-Peak EV Tariff): ~3p per mile
* Home (Standard Standard Variable Tariff): ~8p per mile
* Standard Public EV: ~15p per mile
* Petrol Car: ~17p per mile
* Diesel Car: ~17.5p per mile
* 50kW+ DC Public EV: ~22p to 23p per mile
17.5p per mile is wildly optimistic with diesel at nearly two quid a litre.
I'm currently paying around 95p/litre for gas, which works out at around 23p per mile, in something with a 4.6 litre V8 that's registered as a low-emission vehicle (so cheaper tax) that mostly gets used to drag heavy trailers about the place.
If I need to use a car it's because I'm unlikely to be doing less than double-digit miles to somewhere with no public transport.
If I pop out to the supermarket for groceries, I wouldn't even think of cycling. It's quicker to walk...