{"id":252190,"date":"2023-04-10T16:54:05","date_gmt":"2023-04-10T14:54:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=252190"},"modified":"2023-04-10T16:54:14","modified_gmt":"2023-04-10T14:54:14","slug":"electric-car-can-cost-nearly-50-more-to-insure-than-a-petrol-equivalent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=252190","title":{"rendered":"Electric car can cost nearly 50% more to insure than a petrol equivalent"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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An electric car could cost nearly 50 per cent more to insure than a petrol equivalent in another blow to the UK\u2019s climate ambitions.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drivers can expect to spend around \u00a3650 per year on insurance costs for the most sought-after models compared to about \u00a3435 for a petrol vehicle, claims car-selling website Cinch.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It noted a key reason behind the higher cost was that fewer garages around the UK were equipped to repair electric cars even though the cost of fixing them was usually lower due to having fewer moving parts.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cinch also warned electric cars were due to become subject to road tax in two years, potentially pushing up costs even further.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Road tax and the spectre of higher insurance costs are likely to be a drag on the UK\u2019s climate plans as the Government tries to get more people to switch to electric cars.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Figures last week from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) showed that while sales of battery electric vehicles reached a record 46,626 in March, they still represented just over 16pc of the market, the same proportion as a year ago.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I suspect one of the main reasons for higher insurance costs is the fact that batteries may need to be replaced, even if only slightly damaged.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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