I have to say that in the current economic climate EVs win against petrol vehicles so esaily when it comes to running costs that the tax credit is not needed in countries with a healthy amount of resale EV market. Discounts for city toll traffic due to no emissions should still stay in place to help protect air quality but running a reliable budget EV is definitely a winning strategy.
>in the current economic climate EVs win against petrol vehicles so esaily when it comes to running costs that the tax credit is not needed
It doesn't really, if you're interested in keeping car costs low.
I bought a compact car new in 2014, and an estimate that significantly overestimates gas costs would put my total fuel expenditures at $7000. Throw in another $400 for oil changes. As I look at EV purchase prices (comparing a Honda Civic to anything other than a Leaf), the disparity is significantly greater than that even discounting any energy costs for EVs and neglecting NPV of the extra money tied up in the vehicle.
Well yes by definition if your car costs are already minimal and you live in a country where petrol prices are not high then an EV makes less sense. In Northern Europe the petrol prices are, to use American measurements, around $7-9 per gallon.
