Buying an electric vehicle to travel to the construction site. Savings on fuel or absurd?

The cost of fuel is constantly growing with each passing year. The cost of travel to your site and the more everyday - accordingly too. And incomes and salaries - not at all. Here is an example of the cost of my visits over the past three construction seasons:

Distance - 35 km from the city. Summer - almost daily trips. Transportation costs in 2019. Not all. Work is still ongoing.

In total, this is a serious amount. If someone says that does not do it yourself, hire a crew, then go to control their work, bring up the gates anyway necessary.

Let's imagine a situation that the family two cars and you decide to change your. And considering the purchase of an electric version at the time of travel for the construction. Not runabout, not a hybrid, as it is an electric vehicle. Will the cost-based solution?

I propose to consider the acquisition of Nissan Leaf in the secondary market as the most affordable electric car series:

On Left Hand Drive (for the European or American markets), they are more expensive.

At the auctions in Japan, these cars are sold with some remaining capacity of the battery. Their lasts an average of 80 km. With a lower remaining capacity - better not consider options.

In winter, this car needs energy for heating the passenger compartment and the battery charge capacity is wasted intense. But we have learned to put self-contained heating systems. On alcohol or gasoline. Even in winter the energy needed for heating the batteries themselves. It also makes - heated when charging.

Where to charge it? If you live in the house is not above the third floor, it is possible to lower the flat cable, and leave at night to charge the car. From 220 charged on average for 5 hours. Network load of 2 kW. If you are working in the office - at work can be recharged. How to come up on the site - to recharge while working there. Yes, it's hassle with wires, it is inconvenient. But this is not such a big disadvantage.

In the second generation Nissan Leaf run longer on a single charge - battery capacity more. But the price is still high in the secondary market.

Elektrozapravki in our city. Free for electric vehicles. Plus one opened at the airport Emelyanovo (100 rbl. / Day). And Nissan Leaf themselves getting in more.

And now conduct a brief comparison to the car refueling costs. In the opinion of the owners of Nissan Leaf the average power consumption for charging: 14,5kVtch 100km. Tariff in our region - about 40 rubles. on a single charge, which car rides of 70-80 km.

Whereas cars with an internal combustion engine, this amount will be at least 200 rubles. even at a rate of 6 liters / 100 km.

If we take the average mileage of the car 20 thousand. km / year, the cost of Nissan Leaf charging during this time will make 8000 rubles. A car with an internal combustion engine: 40 thousand. rub. minimum. Compared with the voracious SUVs and can save 100 thousand. rub. per year.

And on top plus there's the cost: 2 times to change the engine oil and possibly in the gearbox (6-10 thousand. rub. and more).

So for short journeys around the city and the countryside b / y electric cost effective as a second family. And the first - for long-distance moves.

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