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Originally Posted by robchalmers
*12-14pence per KW, so 8/9cents?
*I don't think the Ampera qualifies as its not a solely electric vehicle.... maybe wrong though
*119-124.9Pence per litre - $7gallon
(diesel 122.9-126.9 so 7.36/gal)
when the average annual salary is 23-26,000 = 45,000 is a big pill to swallow!
and compared to a run-of-the-mill focus diesel (not even the econetic) its going to have to be a fair few years of electric only driving and home charging before it re-coups the 28-30k difference. I know its not an electric car, but at the end of the day if people are going to buy a new car in a recession their wallet is going to have a pretty loud voice!
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See,
My reckoning is this..
We're in a recession, so
1. More people will hold on to their Existing Cars, even after they have paid off the finanace etc- as rates for borrowing on new ones is so high.
2. Anyone buying a new car will be looking for maximum benefit from their money- for most of the car buying public that means Optional extras at no cost (e.g. Air con/alloys etc)
3. Diesels will continue to have an increasing market share- they indicate some higher level of efficiency than petrols, regardless of how driven.
4. Current increase in Household energy prices will make electricity more expensive than current (pardon the pun!)
5. There is a limited market in the UK for vehicles with short ranges- e.g. I like a 50 mile round trip from my work- a full tank does me 10 days commuting. in an EV that'd be at leat 5 charge cycles- vs 5mins to fill my tank.
I dont see it...