I did a spreadsheet comparison. The public electric charging stations in the UK and Europe charge more than twice what we pay here in Australia., and in many places are over 2.5 times! If I could be guaranteed to charge at an Airbnb, Hotel or with friends, overnight at a domestic tariff rate, then sure, it’d be worth considering.
I owned the identical car here in Australia, and bought new in 2016. I did a 5,000 kilometre journey along eastern Australia using the Distronic Plus active radar cruise control and “deliberate” careful driving all the way. I achieved 4.5 litres per 100 kilometres, or in the old school, 62 miles per gallon. The engine is a 2.1 litre 4 cylinder twin turbocharged diesel. A small, fast spinning turbocharger is used at low engine rpm and a massive bigger turbocharger that kicks in at higher revs, higher torque load and heavy acceleration is engaged for, say, overtaking or very steep hills.
The depreciation rates on electric vehicles are horrifying and have to be taken into consideration. When I sell the car I do not want to lose 50% to 70% over 2 years as it just makes the exercise far too expensive.
People ask – why not rent? Have a look at how much, with a very low ‘excess’ or ‘co-payment’ and full European insurance cover, a luxury car like this is to rent for 6 months. The cheapest quote I managed after months of research was AUD$366.00 per day – not per week – per DAY!
Over the years I have bought a Mercedes SL400 convertible, a Mercedes S350dL and a Mercedes CLS400d, all in the UK for extensive touring in 30 countries. With loss on sale, new tyres, cash opportunity cost, insurances including full European coverage, registration and inspections all taken into account, AUD$38.00 to AUD$41 per day! B A R G A I N
Mercedes Benz CLS AMG Premium Plus in Designo Hyacinth Red with gold flake
Check this from TURO UK – AUD$380.00 per day for 182 days!
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