Electric cars replace petrol and diesel…? 🇧🇷

For those who need to buy a car, this moment is fraught with some doubts. On the one hand, we all know that we are living in the era of electric vehicles, but on the other hand, there are still many doubts and questions.

Do electric cars currently replace gasoline and diesel?

This week, LeasePlan published a Vehicle Cost Index, a annual study Which analyzes with a magnifying glass the cost of owning and maintaining a car, according to the newspaper Expresso.  Among the various conclusions, emphasis is placed on the fact that the study notes that, of the 22 countries analyzed, Portugal is the one in which the average family electric vehicle drives the most compared to petrol, diesel or hybrid alternatives.
Another finding of the study is that the average monthly cost of using a car varies a lot in Europe, from €905 per month in Greece to €1,313 in Switzerland.  At this point, Portugal appears fourth (in a world of 22 countries) in the ranking of the most expensive. The average cost of owning and using a car in Portugal is €1,160 per month🇧🇷 They are more expensive only in Switzerland, Norway and the Netherlands.

In a more focused analysis, for the B1 and SUB-B1 segments, the monthly cost of owning an electric car in Portugal is 735 euros🇧🇷

The study also reveals that "fueling costs are still much lower for electric vehicles than for petrol and diesel vehicles: energy costs account for 15% of the total cost of electric vehicle ownership, while for petrol and diesel drivers the figure is 23% and 28%, respectively."
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In the electric car, in addition to the cost of refueling is 15%, insurance accounts for 10%, maintenance is 11%, and interest is 13%.  Depreciation or loss of value of the vehicle (50%) accounts for the lion's share of the costs.
According to ACAP, Portugal ranks ninth in the European Union “in terms of electric vehicle market penetration. ACAP data also shows that of the more than 141,000 light passenger vehicles registered since the beginning of the year, 42% have a petrol engine, and 18% have an Diesel and more than 40% are vehicles powered by alternative energies, with these 11% being entirely electric.