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I said that it is easier and quicker to find a filling station and top up. Can you put enough for 200 miles worth of charge in your battery in the time that it takes me to fill a quarter of a tank of diesel? Even if there are two cars queuing at the pump I bet I would beat you off the mark.
The location of filling stations are displayed on advertising boards all over the place. No need for apps. And the price of fuel might vary from one station to another, but 20 pence variation on an average of £1.50 a litre isn't like the 10X examples of electricity charges that have been posted on here.
As said by others: EV suits some. But not all. And my circumstances fit the second option.
No, but you miss the point!!
Typically people fill up ICE and then again when 1/4 or so left. With EV, I top up at home 2/3 nights a week, if I know I am driving to London the next day I will plug in even if I am 2/3 full.
This is my maths using the last year or so:
ICE - fill up twice a month, allow occasionally for a queue and to pay in the station rather than at pump @6 mins a go = 12 mins per month = 144 mins per year.
EV - fill up at home 2/3 times a week, takes 2 seconds so won't bother adding that up. Occasional long trips - 5 fill ups at around 25 mins each = 125 mins per year (but don't forget 3 of these were used to pee/eat etc... on long journeys.
Sure, if I am on 1/4 full, and you are in your ICE, you will be off again before I am 1/2 full. But how long did I spend charging up May - Nov last year... approx 75 top ups at around 2 secs each, so around 2-3 minutes. How long did you spend in that 6 months filling up?

