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Total Cost of Ownership - Diesel to EV.

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  • #52
    gaming_needs90
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 271 ✭✭gaming_needs90


    It seems this thread has exploded! Thanks for all the comments. One point of confusion is that it's a 400km journey once a week, 200km each way. A lot of calculations are presuming double that. So around 20,000 km per year. I think I will do the numbers up here and see if I can come to a realistic figure of how much extra the EV would be per year.



  • #53
    embraer170
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,456 ✭✭✭embraer170


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118402254#Comment_118402254

    The assumption by some may be that that you would do driving in addition to the weekly 400km return?

    Something to consider for any EV you buy: it may have a suitable 20-80% range (or 10-90% if you want to push it) the day you buy it, but will it have the same 4-5 years later with 100,000km on the clock.



  • #54
    KCross
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,191 ✭✭✭✭KCross


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058224075/total-cost-of-ownership-diesel-to-ev

    The depreciation is difficult to factor in. As you suggest its not an apples to apples comparison.

    If you dont buy the EV now, would the plan be to keep the '10 Passat for the foreseeable on this commute or are you thinking of upgrading anyway?

    That would make the decision a bit easier as clearly you have a budget in mind and you can somewhat disregard the depreciation then as it will happen for either car. Trying to justify a move to a new EV against an already fully owned ICE is stacking the cards really.


    Anyway, the fuel savings you calculated are a good bit off... for your scenario it would be...

    400km commute + tootling around --> ~30k km's/yr

    Passat 6l/100km

    Diesel @ €1.65/ltr --> €2970

    EV 21kWh/100km

    Night rate electricity @ 7c/kWh --> €441

    Fuel Savings/yr --> ~€2529


    There are a few other fringe benefits like cheaper tax, possibly insurance and half price tolls. Maybe another €500-1000/yr there depending on your circumstances.



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