Electric vehicles vs Gas vehicles:

Here we are discussing about cost, monthly expenses, mileage, insurance, maintenance, charging/refueling, return value , nature impact, different types of cars based on showroom price of the vehicle & at last advantages and disadvantages of Electric vehicles vs Gas vehicles.

Small introduction of different types of cars based on budget of electric & gas vechiles.

Depending on cost & mileage ev vehicles are more comfortable than the gas vehicles.To reduce pollution & temperature ev vehicles are best.Gas vehicles are more affordable and increases pollution & temperature.

For ev vehicles less road tax compared to gas vehicles. Insurance for ev vehicles are more costlier than gas vehicles because batteries of ev vehicles are costlier.
Resale value more for the gas vehicles compared to ev vehicles.

Cost for Ev vehicles vs Gas vehicles

Ev vehicles are more costly than gas vehicles because batteries for the ev vehicles are more costlier than the gas vehicles.Investing high cost on Electric vehicles runs in low maintenance whereas investing low on gas vehicles runs in high maintenance.

Electric vehicles

Electric vehicles are high in cost because batteries of ev vehicle are costlier.Ev vehicles starts from ₹4_₹6 lakhsor more depending on models of vehicles.

Gas vehicles

Gas vehicles are less in cost because the no need of batteries. Manufacturing of gas vehicles are less affordable.gas vehicles starts from ₹5_₹8lakhs or more depending on the models of vehicles.

Cost _ per _ kilometre

Electric vehicles cost about ₹1_₹2per kilometre by charging the batteries.

Whereas gas vehicles cost about ₹6_₹7 per kilometre based on fuel price.

Monthly experience

For gas vehicles runs nearly 1000 km then monthly expenses nearly ₹7,000

For fuel :₹6,500

Maintenance:₹550

PUC certificate:₹15

Total monthly charge :₹7,065

For Ev vehicles which runs nearly 1000km then the monthly expenses nearly ₹1200

For energy :₹1000

Maintenance:₹200

PUC certificate: zero

Total monthly charge:₹1200

Maintanence for Electric vehicles vs Gas vehicles

Ev vehicles donot have engine so & donot require any oils to repair engines.So there is no maintenance for the ev vehicles.Whereas gas vehicles requires the oils charges to repair the engine.

For Gas vechilesannual maintenance cost ₹7,000_₹8,000

Montly maintenance charge ₹500_₹600

For Ev vehicles annual maintenance cost ₹3,000_₹4,000

Monthly maintenance charges ₹200_₹300

5 years running cost for gas vehicles nearly ₹4,10,550

For ev vehicle is nearly ₹1,90,650.

Instrest paid for gas vehicles ₹1,37,575

For ev vehicles ₹1,64,977

Charging / refueling

Charge the batteries overnight at home or use fast charger for 30_60 mints charging.Whereas gas vehicles can refuel at the petrol pump within 3_5 mints

Road Tax

Road tax for the ev vehicles zero percentage while gas vehicles as 6_8percentage.

Insurance

For Ev vehicles insurance is ₹30,000per year cost more because the batteries were costlier.while gas vehicles insurance is ₹15,000per year.

Mileage & range

Gas vehicles range about 17km/L where as ev vehicles range about 168km/L

Return value for Electric vehicles vs Gas vehicles

Return value for gas vehicles is high when compared to ev vehicles.

After 5 years Return value forGas vehicles is 50%_60%

Where as after 5 years Return value for ev vehicles is 40%_50%

Nature impact

Gas vehicles runs by petrol producing pollutants which impacts on the environment.While Ev vehicles donot produce any pollutants & it is zero emission.

Advantages for Ev vehicles

• Ev vehicles runs in low maintenance
• Zero road tax on electric vehicles
• Fast acceleration,drives smooth
• By charging it cost only ₹1_₹1.5 per kilometre
• Electric vechiles are eco friendly which helps in decreasing pollution

Disadvantages

• Electric vehicles are high in cost because batteries of ev vehicles are more costly
• Charging the battery takes overnight
• Long distance travelling recharge the battery

Advantages for Gas vehicles

• Gas vehicles are low in cost
• Easy to refuel near by petrol pump just in 5 mins
• Easy to go on long distance travelling
• Resale after 5 years returns from 50%_60%

Disadvantages

• Impact on the environment leads to pollution
• High fuel price
• High maintenance

Electric vehicles under 10 lakhs

• Tata Tiago EV: Ranging from ₹7 lakh to ₹11.5lakh

Battery packed with 24kWh high range & high battery.

Range from 205 to 215 km

With evolving technologies in field of charging, time being taken to charge vehicles has been reduced like 100 Kms in 18 minutes.

• Tata Punch EV: starts from ₹9.99lakh( ₹10lakh)
• MG Comet EV : Ranging from ₹6.24 lakh

Electric vehicles from ₹10 lakh_₹20 lakh

• Tata Nexon EV: Starts from ₹12.49 lakh & ₹18.77 lakh
• Citroen e C3: Starts between ₹11.50 lakh to ₹13.40 lakh
• MG Windsor EV: Starts from ₹14.00 lakh to₹ 18.39 lakh

Electric vehicles above ₹20 lakh

• High_End luxury:Starts from ₹1.90 crore to ₹2.67crore
• Hyundai Ioniq:Starts from above ₹55 lakhs
• Mahendra BE 6:Starts from ₹20 lakh to ₹30 lakh.

Gas vehicles under ₹5 lakhs

• Maruti Alto K10 :Starts from ₹3.70 lakh
• Maruti S presso:Starts from ₹3.50 lakh.

Gas vehicles under ₹10 lakh

• Maruti Swift: Starts from ₹5.89 lakh to 8.89 lakh
• Maruti Baleno:Starts from ₹5.99 lakh to 10 lakh

Gas vehicles above ₹10 lakh

• Maruti fronx: Stats from ₹6.87 lakh to ₹ 12.50 lakh
• Maruti Brazzer:Starts from ₹7.50 lakh to ₹13 lakh
• Tata Punch: Starts from ₹ 5 lakh to ₹10.77 lakh