When making a cost comparison between a "normal" car and an electric car, one must consider the following points:
- Acquisition costs
- Maintenance costs (repair, refuelling / charging, etc.)
- Stability of value
Acquisition costs
The acquisition costs for an electric car are significantly higher than for a petrol car of the same type.
If we take the Hyundai Kona, for example, as a comparison, we are talking about a price difference of 12,000 Swiss francs between the petrol and electric versions.
Costs are calculated per year with approx. 15'000 KM!
Hyundai Kona Origo version
Petrol engine: 198 hp
Acquisition costs: 30'900
Insurance (AXA premium calculator) = 1'845.44 (fully comprehensive)
Road toll (Canton of Zurich) = 178.-
Maintenance costs (according to finanzwissen.de) = 2'000.-
Fuel costs (according to finanzwissen.de) = 9'100.- (very dependent on petrol price -> tendency increasing over the next years)
Depreciation over 3-4 years = approx. 35-40% = 12'000.-
Costs over 4 years = approx. 64'493.80
Hyundai Kona Origo version
Electric: 204 hp
Acquisition costs: 42'900
Insurance (AXA premium calculator) = 1'748.77 (fully comprehensive)
Road tolls (Canton of Zurich) = 0.-
Maintenance costs (according to finanzwissen.de) = 1'800.-
Electric costs for charging (according to finanzwissen.de) = 3'900.-
Loss of value over 3-4 years = approx. 45% = approx. 19'000.-
Costs over 4 years = approx. 48'795.10
Invoice path for the total costs=
It is assumed that after this time the vehicle will be sold again.
Insurance costs x 4 + road tolls x 4 + maintenance costs x 4 + loading/tank costs x 4 + loss of value = result
As you can see, the total costs after 4 years differ by approx. 15'700.-.
in favour of the electric vehicle.
I would never have thought this, but due to the extremely high fuel costs, this very large difference comes about.
Sources used to calculate the costs:
Maintenance costs reference point
https://finanzwissen.de/finanzen/auto/kostenvergleich-elektroauto-verbrenner/
Calculate the depreciation of petrol cars
https://www.autoscout24.ch/de/autos/hyundai--kona?yearfrom=2017&fuel=14&yearto=2018&hpfrom=170&make=32&model=2445&sort=price_asc&vehtyp=10
Calculate depreciation of electric cars
https://www.autoscout24.ch/de/autos/hyundai--kona?yearfrom=2017&fuel=16&yearto=2018&hpfrom=170&make=32&model=2445&vehtyp=10
Calculate insurance
https://secure.axa.ch/ei/mf_main.seam?LINKID=1000&language=01&nzrv=x1z#s=MF_FAHRZEUG_LENKER
Calculate road taxes
https://www.zh.ch/de/mobilitaet/verkehrsabgaben/verkehrsabgabenrechner.html
New price Kona Electric
https://configurator.hyundai.ch/de-ch/configurator/index/select/idModel/219?_ga=2.115958150.1463761769.1644564001-1708447080.1644564001
New price Kona Petrol
https://configurator.hyundai.ch/de-ch/configurator/index/select/idModel/218?_ga=2.115958150.1463761769.1644564001-1708447080.1644564001