electric vehicles

  • Are electric vehicles cheaper to maintain than diesel and gasoline? Are electric vehicles cheaper to maintain than diesel and gasoline?

    Audi estimates that the cost of maintaining an electric car is more than 40 percent lower than a car with conventional fuel

    An electric vehicle has far fewer moving parts than a combustion engine. In addition, the architecture is much simpler and the concept less susceptible to wear. There is no replacement of the catalytic converter, oil or air filter, or spark plugs, timing belts or clutches to replace or change the oil. What electric car owners are also interested in, in addition to the purchase price and consumption, are the maintenance costs. But how much less is that compared to an internal combustion engine? We went out to market and found some examples of brands to compare. Surprisingly, the numbers were quite different.

    Ford points out that with its fully electric Mustang Mach-E, it saves more than 60 percent over five years compared to traditional gasoline vehicles. Audi estimates that the cost of maintaining an electric car is more than 40 percent lower than a car with conventional fuel.

    Volkswagen points to a 35 percent reduction in maintenance and repair costs, relying on data from Germany's Für Automobilwirtschaft (IFA).

    However, a big problem is the high purchase price of electric cars, and the fact that electricity is often quite expensive at charging stations in Europe. Thus, the financial advantage of electric cars is currently questionable.

  • The Spanish government subsidizes the purchase of electric vehicles The Spanish government subsidizes the purchase of electric vehicles

    The Deputy Prime Minister of Spain and the Minister of Ecology, Teresa Ribera, stated that the Government will support the purchase of electric vehicles with 400 million euros.

    This program, which can be increased to 800 million euros, will last until 2023, and it is also intended for individuals and companies. Part of the funds will also be used to install filling facilities, writes "La Vanguadria".

    She says that for the purchase of passenger cars, you can get up to 7,000 euros for a car and 1,300 euros for the purchase of an electric motorcycle.

    The novelty is that the program also subsidizes up to 9,000 euros for the purchase of an electric van.

    Registration has started, and the goal is to have 250,000 electric vehicles and 100,000 charging places on Spanish roads by 2023.

    "This will avoid 450,000 tons of carbon dioxide and create employment at a critical time for the economy," the minister said.

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