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Comparing the costs of owning electric and combustion cars, co-founder of the Carsmile platform Michał Knitter noticed that this relationship has recently changed significantly – to the detriment of electric cars.
High cost of electricians
He recalled that in March 2022. average cost of using an electricianmeasured by the rental rate, was slightly lower than the cost of using a comparable car with a traditional drive, even though the list price of an electric car was on average almost half as high as its combustion counterpart.
As Knitter noted, today electric cars not only no longer have the advantage of a lower rental rate, but there is also no sign that the traditional automotive industry cares about their good sales results. According to the expert, this is rooted in global politics. As the newspaper emphasizes, lobbying is underway to postpone the deadline for the registration of new combustion cars, and consequently their production in the EU. At the same time, there is a battle going on with cheap electric cars from China, which are perceived by manufacturers from the US and Europe as unfair competition.
Combustion cars win on price
Carsmile’s analysts checked the proportions between the rental rate of an electric car and a car with a combustion engine in Poland. They created 12 pairs of “electric car-car with a traditional drive”. Most of the electric cars included in the list were paired with their “combustion twins”.
The simulation shows that electrician subscription is on average PLN 274 net more expensive, which means a difference of 9 percent in relation to its combustion “twin”, with the average list price of an electric car being 16 percent higher.
Knitter added that the discount policy of importers and dealers does not favor electric drives. The average discount for electric cars included in the list is 6 percent, and for combustion cars – 12 percent. According to Knitter, the price advantage of cars with traditional drives results not only from pricing policy, but also from the deterioration of financing conditions for electric vehicles. The reason is said to be a faster than previously estimated depreciation electric cars. (PAP)