Electric cars are driven for 26% more miles in their first three years on the road than petrol models, research from the RAC Foundation has found.
The analysis, which pre-dates the steep fall in road traffic seen since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, is based on the MOT data for 516,936 vehicles.
It found battery electric cars cover an average of 9,435 miles per year over their first three years, compared to a petrol car’s 7,490.
Tesla Model3 (Image: Wikimedia/Carlquinn)
Diesel cars are driven the most, and cover an average of 12,496 miles in each of their first three years.
Steve Gooding, director of the RAC Foundation, said:
“Unsurprisingly people with diesels have been doing most mileage, probably seeking better long-distance fuel economy, but this study is also evidence that battery-electric powered cars are not just trophy vehicles signalling their owners’ green credentials but prior to the lockdown were racking up the miles as everyday transport.
“Tens of millions of people still drive petrol and diesel-powered cars, but this data suggests that owners of electric cars have found them to be a practical proposition, running up the sort of big annual mileages that many of us need to do, challenging preconceptions about their range and the ease of re-charging.”
Read more: Fleet News
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