Buying a 2nd hand car instead of an EV

[Avocet]

UK electric car chargers outnumber petrol pumps by almost two-to-one | Auto Express

DfT data shows there are more than 116,000 public EV chargers, on top of the thousands of home wallboxes nationwide

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That maybe so but what’s the average time it takes to put enough fuel in a ICE car to enable 500 miles of travel compared to charging a battery in an EV to do the same mileage?

Loads more than an ICE car. BUT, you're forgetting that ICE cars can only get their fuel from petrol pumps, whereas most EVs don't get most of their electricity from public chargers.

Also, is the range on an ICE vehicle severely affected by use of lights, heater, a/c etc?

Not much. Earlier ones and those near the lower end of the market that don't have heat pumps, sometimes suffer a bit. Larger, more modern ones, it certainly makes a difference but not much. I make absolutely no sacrifices in mine - heater, heated seats, heated steering wheel - whatever I need whenever I need it. Climate control typically set to between 20 and 22, depending on what I want. I've never tried running without these things on in winter. It has enough range for what I want, even if they're on.

 

[Mottie]

Is yours privately purchased, owned and run or is it used partly/wholly for business?