Volts or Dino Juice

Volts or Dino Juice?

Put in what you pay for fuel and electricity. See what each car really costs per mile, and when the electric pays off.

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The electric

p/kWh

Check your tariff, or your supplier's standard rate.

kWh
mi/kWh

Brochure figures are optimistic. Real driving lands lower.

£

Add it for both cars to see the payback time.

The dino juice

p/litre

Motorway services charge more than supermarkets.

litres
MPG

Real-world MPG often lands 10 to 15% below the official figure.

£

miles a year

Type in the numbers for both cars and the contest starts.