From Energy Newsline:
British drivers that took the plunge to go green and pick up an electric vehicle (EV) may now bear the brunt of sky-high energy prices from October.
Ofgem’s announcement that the price cap will rise to £3,459 will be reflected in the cost of driving an EV, with the price of electricity almost doubling from 28p per KWh to 52p. This is while petrol prices have dropped in recent weeks to an average of £1.70 per litre.
A study by the RAC has revealed the differences of running an EV with its petrol equivalent in a new study. Drivers of a Jaguar i-Pace – the company’s electric SUV model – would expect to pay £99 more to travel the same distance as the petrol version; a Jaguar f-Pace.
Friday 2 September 2022
Every cloud has a silver lining.
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I do so love a bit of schadenfreude...
@Lola you beat me to it.
Not all is bad.
Since EVs use scarce resources that are needed to stop granny from freezing, perhaps EVs should have their electricity usage rationed?
JT - and you think that THEY haven't already thought of that?
JT, indeed.
JT, L, be careful what you wish for - are you old enough to remember petrol vouchers (threatened last time in 1970s but not implemented)?
Petrol ration coupons were actually issued (though as you say rationing was never implemented). I had petrol coupons for my moped and first car!
Another laugh when they need a new battery. It will cost more than they paid for the car.
{Sorry, I can't find the clip if the bill for a Chevvy Volt.}
JT, I was only little at the time, I'm sure my dad had some, but I double checked whether they were ever enforced. They weren't, as it turns out.
D, more LOLZ to come, it's always like this with new and untested technologies. The first few iterations are shit. Always best to wait a decade or two and see how it works out.
'Of course' there will be 'petrol vouchers'. Bureaucrats get rich on 'rationing'.
Hope you all refused the generous offer of a smart meter. Of course, load shedding in a domestic environment was never on the cards...
M, I don't get this smart meter nonsense. I have a normal meter that ticks round when you use electricity. If I could be bothered, I could check the meter reading every day.
MW - That's because there is no point to the consumer. Yes, in theory there might have been tariffs where you paid less based on time-of-day but really it was a lie. Much more likely is to charge more at peak times (not the same thing) and to remotely cut you off when the wind ain't blowing and the sun's not shining.
M, my thoughts exactly.
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