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Electric cars will be cheaper to buy than fossil fuel vehicles within three years

The Driven EV News

Electric cars are already cheaper to run than petrol vehicles and will become less expensive to buy than fossil fuel equivalents within three years, new research says. The post Electric cars will be cheaper to buy than fossil fuel vehicles within three years appeared first on The Driven.

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ITF analysis finds that societal costs for electric cars and vans range from €7K to €12K more than fossil-fueled equivalents

Green Car Congress

The analysis, “Electric Cars: Ready for prime time?”, finds that the societal costs for electric cars and vans range from €7k to €12k (US$8,889 to $15,238) more than fossil-fueled equivalents. The current generation of electric cars represents a significant improvement over previous ones.

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The no-brainer that could save you from extremely high petrol prices

Electric Cars Report

By Thom Groot, co-founder of the Electric Car Scheme Drivers in the UK face a perfect storm. Petrol and diesel prices are through the roof. Second-hand cars are more expensive than ever to buy. And those who don’t already have a license face months-long waits or expensive services to get them an earlier lesson.

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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

Green Car Congress

Used Priuses, especially the Generation 2 that were made from 2004 to 2009 are becoming a bargain to buy, especially for the MPG and features you get in return. It was time to buy our first car. I was nervous as this was the first time that I was buying a car, so the experience was new to me. How did it all start?

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‘Buy Tesla’: Goldman Sachs defines investments as the Age of Oil closes

Teslarati

Buy Tesla” $TSLA pic.twitter.com/H8lXZGwnyV. The biggest disruptions for the global oil and petrol market come where electrification is becoming a more favorable option. Tesla’s Model 3 and Model Y are continuing to be two of the world’s most popular electric vehicles, while Volkswagen is rolling out its ID.

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ICE vehicles 80 times more likely to catch fire than electric cars

EV Central

Indeed, the available data indicate the fire risk is between 20 and 80 times greater for petrol and diesel vehicles. Fire risks are also greater for electric scooters and electric bikes.” Out of Sweden’s 611,000 electric vehicles there were 23 fires reported while the 4.4

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Survey finds big shift in UK buyers’ attitude to diesel; more concern over running costs than environment

Green Car Congress

Intelligence survey results, which indicate that more than seven in 10 would be likely or very likely to choose a gasoline car, compared with the four in 10 who would consider buying a diesel. There appears to have been a dramatic shift in the petrol and diesel sales seesaw. — Steve Huntingford, What Car?