Drivers who have invested in electric cars may be regretting their choice, after it was revealed that the vehicles are more costly to run on long journeys than petrol motors.
Analysis by motoring body the RAC revealed that public charge points used by motorists topping up on long drives are now nearly £10 more expensive than filling up a car with petrol. Drivers opting to use rapid charge points so they can continue their journey quickly fare even worse, with a £15.51 bigger bill than petrol users and £2.91 more than diesel.
Charging to cover 484 miles on a public network costs £92.69, which is more expensive than filling a 55-litre petrol car to go the same distance at £83.03. Using ultra rapid charging increases the cost to £98.59. Public charging is also more than double the price of domestic charging, which comes to about £44.74.
