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Steven Smith & Kate Lally

'I drove 350 miles in electric car and it cost me £39 more than in my BMW'

In a bid to find out for himself what it's really like to drive an electric car, one man set off on a 350 mile round-trip.

Steven Smith wanted to find out how easy it would be, how much it would cost, and how long it would take given the car would need to be charged. He embarked on the journey in a Volvo C40.

Steven said he usually takes the return journey, from Cornwall to Bristol and back again, in his 16-year-old BMW 318 diesel. He said it costs around £100 to fill the tank, and this is more than enough to get him there and back home.

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