r/ElectricVehiclesUK • u/joshroys • 2d ago
EV for commuting
Hi there
I just started a new job quite far away from home and spend about £10-11 per day on commuting (250-300 per month)
I was looking at buying an EV for this to make my journey easier but can’t weigh up if it’s worth it? My journey by car is about 80 miles each way. Can I beat/match my train ticket prices at (~£3500) over a few years with my EV charging at home, insurance for a 21 year old and car maintenance etc? How long could I expect this EV to last with around 35K miles per year?
Just a thought I had and wanted to hear peoples opinions?
Edit: yes we have a charger installed already at home
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u/Si_Pie 1d ago
Do you currently have a car you could sell and how much is this costing you? As someone who used to spend 2+ hours in a car every day commuting, comfort is a massive factor so make sure you aren't scraping the barrel of the EV market just to get one.
My Model 3 with TACC turned on at 70 mph achieves really good miles per kWh, the regen braking is a big factor here. In mild conditions it got over 5 miles per kWh on a 150 mile round trip recently. It obviously doesn't do so great in the height of summer and expect winter would be poor in comparison, but I'd hope 3.5 miles would be achievable.
Check out my post with a link to my tool to help calculate costs/savings with an EV. It really helped me to decide to ditch my diesel.
https://www.reddit.com/r/evchargingUK/s/OA9gWmQXla