Petrol versus electric ‘fuel’ costs – an EV does the equivalent of 352 miles per gallon

An efficient EV can do the equivalent of over 350mpg when costs are compared - (Steve Fowler)

Research by EV charging company Ohme has revealed the true cost of ‘fueling’ an electric car versus a petrol model.

The current average price of petrol is £1.36 per litre, which equates to around £6.17 per gallon. Spending the same amount on electricity to power an EV using a cheap-rate energy tariff, like Intelligent Octopus Go at 7p per kWh, buys you 88kWh of electricity. That’s enough to travel 352 miles in an efficient electric car that manages four miles per kWh.