Are electric vehicles replacing petrol and diesel…? 🇧🇷

For those who need to buy a car, a moment of some uncertainty. On the one hand, we all know that we live in the era of electric vehicles, but on the other hand, there are still many doubts and questions.

Do electric vehicles currently offset petrol and diesel?

LeasePlan published this week the car cost index, annual study which analyzes with the help of a magnifying glass the cost of owning and maintaining a car, according to the newspaper Expresso. Of the various findings, particular emphasis is placed on the fact that the study shows that out of the 22 countries analyzed, Portugal is the country where the average family electric car pays the most compared to petrol, diesel or plug-in hybrid alternatives.

Another conclusion of the study is that the average monthly cost of using a vehicle varies greatly across Europe, from €905 per month in Greece to €1,313 per month in Switzerland. At the moment, Portugal is in fourth place (in a universe of 22 countries) in the ranking of the most expensive. Owning and using a car in Portugal costs an average of 1160 euros per month.🇧🇷 More expensive only in Switzerland, Norway and the Netherlands.

In a more focused analysis in terms of the B1 and SUB-B1 segments, the monthly cost of owning an electric car in Portugal is 735 euros..

The study also shows that “fuel costs for electric vehicles are still significantly lower than those for gasoline and diesel vehicles: energy costs account for 15% of the total cost of owning an electric vehicle, and for gasoline and diesel drivers, the figure is 23%. %. % and 28% respectively”.

In an electric car, in addition to 15% of the cost of refueling, insurance accounts for 10%, maintenance 11% and interest 13%. Depreciation or loss of value of the car (50%) is the lion's share of the costs.

According to ACAP, Portugal ranks ninth in the European Union in terms of market penetration of electric vehicles. ACAP data also shows that of the more than 141,000 passenger cars registered since the start of the year, 42% are gasoline powered, 18% diesel powered, and more than 40% alternative energy vehicles, with 11% all-electric.