Electric car charging costs nearing petrol prices for some - RAC

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The cost of charging an electric car has surged due to the rise in energy prices, prompting fears it will put off drivers from buying them, the RAC said.

It said electric car (EV) owners who use "rapid" public charging points were paying almost the same for electricity as they would for petrol per mile.

Charging the cars at home is cheaper, but domestic bills are also rising.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has been blamed for much of the recent rise in electricity and gas prices.

The RAC said its research showed the cost to charge an electric car on a pay-as-you-go basis at a publicly accessible rapid charger had increased by 42% since May to an average of 63.29p per kWh.

The hike in price means drivers who only use the public network to charge vehicles pay around 18p per mile for electricity.

That is just 1p less per mile for a petrol car, based on someone driving at an average of 40 miles to the gallon, the motoring group said.

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Public fast chargers are indeed quite expensive almost anywhere.

Without a wallbox at home - there is little financial incentive to drive an EV in most countries.

But of course - there is a big consumption difference between a small (and relatively light) Renault Zoe - and some big-ass SUV.

The latter easily uses 2x if not 3x the amount of juice.

But these things are truly pointless in the first place. A status symbol - a middle finger to anybody who cares at least a bit about the environment - or about other, weaker traffic participants. Like pedestrians, bicyclists - and children.

The question is: How much car do I really need? Less is more.