Here we have compared the petrol-diesel variants and electric variants of the cars. With this you will be able to understand which of the two is better for you.
Keeping in mind the ever-increasing pollution, the government is encouraging people to buy electric vehicles. Due to the rising price of petrol and diesel, the trend of people has increased towards electric vehicles. However, the electric variants of the vehicles are much more expensive than the petrol-diesel variants. If compared in terms of running cost, then electric vehicle is much cheaper than petrol-diesel vehicles. Now the question is, if you are thinking of buying an expensive electric car, then how practical is it for you and in how many days will you be able to recover the extra amount spent on the e-car? Here we have compared petrol-diesel variants and electric variants of cars among themselves. With the help of this, it will be easy for you to understand it.
compare car prices
- For the price comparison, here we have selected the base models of Tata Nexon and Tata Tigor. Talking about Tata Nexon (base model), its petrol variant costs Rs 7.29 lakh and diesel variant costs Rs 8.60 lakh. At the same time, the price of its electric variant starts from Rs 14.24 lakh. In this way, the price of the electric variant is almost twice that of the petrol-diesel variant. Talking about the automatic variant of Tata Nexon, its price starts from Rs 8.94 lakh.
- Talking about the Tata Tigor (Base model), the price of its petrol / diesel variants starts from Rs 5.67 lakhs. At the same time, the price of its electric variant is Rs 11.99 lakh. Apart from this, the price of automatic variant of Tata Tigor is Rs 6.82 lakh.
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Compare Running Costs
Let’s say petrol costs Rs 100 per liter and your car gives a mileage of 15 kmpl. This means that it will cost you Rs 6.6 to cover a distance of one kilometer. If it consumes about 80 units of electricity to fully charge the battery of your electric vehicle and you pay around Rs 5 per unit, then a single charge will cost around Rs 400. Suppose your vehicle can cover a distance of 450 km once fully charged, then it will cost you less than Re 1 to cover a distance of one kilometer. In this way, it is much cheaper than petrol. If you use your electric vehicle regularly, then the extra amount spent on the e-car can be recovered. However, it depends on you how much you use the electric vehicle in your everyday life and how soon you get this amount.
How much will it cost to charge
The cost of electric vehicle charge varies from state to state. The cost of charging an electric car in Mumbai is Rs 15 per unit. Whereas in Delhi it is even less. In Delhi, the cost of charging low tension vehicle is Rs 4.5 per unit and the cost of charging high tension vehicle is Rs 5 per unit. About 30 to 40 units of electricity is spent in a full charge of an electric car. In such a situation, it will cost around Rs 200 to charge the battery once in Delhi, while in Mumbai it will cost up to Rs 600.
Charging infrastructure
There are currently around 4,500 EV public charging stations in India, including government, private and their combined initiatives. If there is a target of 20 lakh electric vehicles on the roads by the year 2026, then it is necessary to have charging stations accordingly. According to this, we will need about 100 times more, that is, at least 4 lakh charging stations. In such a situation, the problem at the moment is that if you go on a long distance journey by this car, then you may face the problem of charging it, because charging stations are not available everywhere.
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How long does it take to charge?
Electric vehicle can be charged in two ways. Through the fast charging provided in the electric vehicle, the car battery can be fully charged in one to two hours. Along with this, the car battery takes six to seven hours to get fully charged through slow charging. Thus, it takes much longer time as compared to petrol-diesel.
Should you buy an electric vehicle?
If you are environmentally conscious, then you can opt for an electric vehicle. You can recover the extra amount spent on the e-car within a few years. However, it would also be wise to wait for 2-3 years for this so that you have more choice of cars and better charging station network.
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