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The reason for the apparent difference in priorities is the fact that it doesn't really matter about the size of the fuel tank when you can refill it in two minutes, then do the same mileage again. The range is therefore infinite. Also, a diesel or petrol tank remains of the same capacity for the life of the vehicle, it doesn't (in effect) get smaller as the vehicle ages. A 20 year old petrol or diesel car will go virtually the same miles to a tank as it did when it was built, whereas the same can't be said of a BEV without probably at least two battery replacements at considerable cost.

At current prices, my absolute maximum budget for a car wouldn't even buy a set of batteries for a BEV. Consequently for the foreseeable future I can see the market for BEVs will only be for the relatively wealthy.

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Quote: Originally posted by Colin21 on 14/9/2021

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Mainly personal experience. The fuel consumption of my 20 year old Volvo was little different to when it was built. However, all batteries deteriorate as they age, so a 20 year old BEV with it's original batteries won't do the same mileage as it did when new. What that difference will be nobody knows, only time will tell.

I suspect that most BEVs will need replacement batteries in 10 to 15 years, but I'm no expert and developments in technology may well extend that. I could very easily run a BEV for most of my day to day running about but there is no way I will ever be able to afford one.

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Quote: Originally posted by bessie500 on 14/9/2021

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Colin if the production of electric cars would of started 10 earlier chances are you would of been driving an electric car before you hang your keys up.
Since the battery in a ev is equivalent to a car engine, i think batteries could be cheaper.

It wouldn’t suprise me if you could buy cheap aftermarket batteries in the future, let’s be honest the Chinese are brilliant at knocking out cheap copies

Bessie

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Quote: Originally posted by Colin21 on 16/9/2021

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I would probably save quite a bit myself if I had a BEV but at what cost? It's fine if you have plenty of money to splash out on buying a new or nearly new one, but I don't and nor do millions of others who need cars. My budget basically is whatever I can get for my old car plus around £1,000, which won't even get me a set of BEV batteries.

Even though my diesel car costs me much more to run than a BEV, when you factor in the cost of actually buying one, especially at my time of life, it is by far the cheapest option. I probably spend around £100 a month on average on diesel, more in summer but much less in winter, and that wouldn't get me a BEV even if I could run it for free.

At the moment the price of used petrol and diesel cars is rising, I suspect because people who can't afford a BEV are hanging on to them so there are fewer on the market.

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Quote: Originally posted by bessie500 on 16/9/2021

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Colin lets hope the batteries are the same as the engines, Years ago engines didn't last too long like batteries, Now they last for 200/300k miles. All being well the new batteries in these cars will be the same

Bessie

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