On Sat, 02 Apr 2016 12:08:36 +0100, Andrew Gabriel wrote:

In article ,
alan_m writes:
On 01/04/2016 13:50, Biggles wrote:
JoeJoe Wrote in message:
Just saw the launch of the new Tesla car, and at a claimed 215m to a
charge, I can see myself perhaps being persuaded to consider the
technology at some stage in the not near or medium future.

I have seen quite a few charging points (or whatever they are called) -
in most large European cities. I assume that the cost of a charge is set
so that it would be marginally lower to run such cars compared to
petrol/diesel cars.

But what would be a rough estimate for the true cost of a charge (i.e.
when done at home)?


Well the Model 3 seems to come with 44Kwh or 66Kwh battery, so
with the latter battery at say 13.5p per unit it would cost about
9 quid per 215 miles, plus charging losses - say +10%??? Battery
lease or replacement costs also need to be factored
in.


And in the British climate how much battery capacity will be used just
heating the passengers?

People with electric cars wear warm clothes. Turning on the heater
makes a severe dent in the milage coverage. Same with lighting.

Might this discourage ridiculously bright DRLs?

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