Taken from the World EV Day website, “World EV Day is a global movement, driving change, together. A day of celebration of emobility, and a day to shift the transition to sustainable transport with consumer, business and policy outcomes.”

For us, this is obviously not an event to miss! We want to get you involved too. So, let’s speak with some team members who have moved to electric motoring and see how their experience has changed. We’ll also look into some cost comparisons to see how the costs stack up with petrol vs electric cars!

“I have a Corsa E now and I get around 198 miles on a full charge or 210 miles on eco mode. I mainly charge at the office, but the times I have charged publicly it only cost around £6 for 100 miles.

Before the Corsa, I had a diesel Mercedes A-Class. I used to fill up completely it from 50 miles for around £50; this was before October 2021 and it would give me about 300 miles range. I’m saving so much per month on my fuel spend alone!”

As you can see, Emily isn’t getting the same amount of miles as she once was. Maybe that’s a worry for some, but how often are you driving over 200 miles in one journey? Probably not enough for it to be a regular problem!

With workplace charge points offering free charging and the same for supermarket charge points, we’re not seeing what’s holding people back! What’s more, if you’re ever struggling to find somewhere to charge your electric car, there are sites like ZapMap you can use to find charge points near you, that show their status and charge speed!

“I used to drive a Kia Rio and it served me well for years! However, my fuel cost was around £60 for a full tank; with my daily commute being around 50 miles, I was filling up at least once a week! That’s over £200 a MONTH just to get to work and back, not including any extra fuel spend involved with actually having a social life!

I can’t imagine paying that for a full tank now I’ve got my Corsa E, especially since I usually charge at the office for free. Although, for a full charge on a fast public charger, it’s only about £20. That’s a steal compared to what I was spending before! Since I have around 200 miles range with the Corsa, and loads of opportunities to charge at the office, I’ve never had a problem with not having enough range or experiencing range anxiety!”

So, to compare the running costs, the Kia Rio is 7£,493 for the year, whereas the Corsa E is £6,077.96 (using public chargers only). If you want to find out more stats about the Corsa E, check it out here.

“I now have a Kia E-Niro 2, which costs approximately £34.00 for a full charge. This gives me around 280 miles, which works out pretty perfect for my weekly commute. I also have the option to top up Geralt (what I’ve named the Niro) when I’m at the office; it’s always nice to get a few extra free miles!

I used to drive a Ford Fiesta (called Perry) that would cost me more in the range of £70 for a full tank, giving me 300 miles. Imagine paying double the cost for just 20 more miles! That’s insane to think back on!”

£70 for a full tank, it feels familiar doesn’t it… and it doesn’t feel good…

“Before moving to electric motoring, I had a 68 reg BMW 220i. A full tank in this would cost me between £60-£70, which would last around a week with 300-ish miles. I do 12,000 miles per year with my commute being 100 miles round trip that I do twice a week. Now I have my electric car, I can charge at the office twice a week. However, if I’m not in the office, I can charge once at home and it lasts roughly 2 weeks.

My Audi Q4 E-Tron 35 Sline on Salary Sacrifice costs just £489.64 per month including insurance. Since October when I had the car, my Pod Point app reports that I have spent £313.02 on home & public Pod Point charging; this figure does not include any costs from charge points that are not Pod Point. So, the total running costs for the E-Tron is £6,188.70 with insurance, maintenance, and charging included!

To compare this, look at my old BMW. This cost £9,996 to run over a year, with insurance costing £145 per month. It may not look like that great a difference, but an extra £3,000 a year in my pocket is a real helping hand!”

So, there you have it. Running an electric car may seem expensive if you look at their retail price tag, if you’re not going electric through salary sacrifice, you’re doing it all wrong! For a monthly cost, you get your brand new car, tyres, maintenance, and insurance included! The only thing you have to sort is your electricity, ad as you have seen today, that’s hardly a dent in the wallet! Head to our Quote Engine page to get browsing the available cars, or check out our workplace charging offer here!