Last night in the pub one of the guys who delivers van for a lease company told me just how expensive fast charging is at a Mway service station. Way above petrol cost.
Yes, I guess until the network develops and gets a bit more competitive there's quite a scope for profiteering/exploitation. I imagine there's always the option of legislation to control it if it becomes a problem long term, but someone is going to have to pay for the infrastructure in the end.
I've not used a motorway charge point yet. I just checked the price at Michaelwood on the M5 and the 50KW charger is 65p/KWh so for an average EV that indicates just under 17p/mile. An ICE car doing 45mpg on diesel (171.9 at Michaelwood) would be paying 17.5p/mile. My Landy only does 30mpg so 26p/mile. My Morgan which does 37mpg on E5 (183.9) would be 22p/mile.
I don't know the normal mileage of your van-driving pal but I guess it could get more expensive than his petrol car, but not based on this example?
I suppose the answer is to not buy any sort of fuel on the motorway if you can avoid it.
Tim H. 1986 4/4 VVTi Sport, 2002 LR Defender, 2022 Mini Cooper SE
