Cost comparison: electric car and diesel car

To compare consumption costs between an electric car and a petrol car, we need to consider various factors, including:

• The cost of electricity and gasoline vary depending on the country or region.
• The energy efficiency of the electric car and the gasoline car.
• The average mileage.

In general, electric cars are more energy efficient than petrol cars. However, the cost of electricity varies depending on the country and region, so the cost per kilometer can vary.

The average fuel efficiency for a diesel car is between 6.377 and 9.778 km/litre.

Now we calculate the cost of fuel for 10,000 km for a diesel car. We will take the average value of the fuel efficiency range, which is about 8.08 km/liter. The number of litres of diesel needed to cover 10,000 km is given by:

Multiplying the number of liters by the cost of diesel (1.70 €/liter), we get the total cost of fuel to travel 10,000 km.

For an electric car, the average energy efficiency is about 0.20 kWh/km. Thus, the number of kWh needed to travel 10,000 km is given by:

Multiplying the number of kWh by the theoretical cost of what electricity should cost (0.067 €/kWh) without excise and all other bill costs. , we get the total cost of electricity to travel 10,000 km. To travel 10,000 km, the cost of fuel for a diesel car would be about 2104 €, while the cost of electricity for an electric car would be about 134 €.

So, according to these calculations, an electric car would be incredibly cheaper to handle than a diesel car for the same mileage. However the true cost of kW is quite different and varies between 0.276 and 0.845 and even more if you exceed a certain consumption. So if the cost of electricity increases to €0.845/kWh, the cost of electricity for an electric car that runs 29 km/kWh for 10,000 km would be about €291.38. So the electric car would be worth, but you have to calculate the cost of the eventual substitution of the batteries after a certain mileage, cost that is rather high, an expense between the 15 thousand and the 25 thousand euros perhaps when you reach the 300.000 Km.

At the electric charging station the kW costs about 0.65.