Charge an electric car at home, the most fuel efficient

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BarcelonaCharging an electric car at home is the most efficient way to travel 100 miles, while gasoline is the most inefficient fuel. This is clear from the data provided by the Ministry for the Ecological Transition, which has published a website to calculate how much vehicles used in Spain consume.

The Spanish government has created the website in compliance with a European directive of 2014 that obliges the states of the Union to implement a structure that makes it easier for citizens to use alternative fuels, such as electricity, but also other products such as compressed natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas. The latter two are uncommon in Spain – where there are few service stations that sell them – but not in other countries such as Brazil, Argentina or, closer, in Italy, where in 2017 there were more than one million natural gas vehicles.

Fuel cost per 100 km

Average cost in euros for a representative sample of vehicles and according to the average prices in Spain. Data for March 30, 2022 according to the energy source.

Of course, the data published by the Spanish executive is not accurate for all vehicles. On the other hand, this is an average based on a representative sample of cars circulating in Spain, as well as the average fuel prices. Therefore, depending on the model we have and where or how we refuel, prices can vary substantially.

However, the differences in the cost of doing 100 kilometers are significant enough to draw conclusions. For example, it is clear that even if light has become more expensive in the last month, the same 100-kilometer journey will be much cheaper if it is done with an electric car than with a 95 unleaded gasoline, the most fuel expensive and at the same time one of the most common along with diesel.

So, with the data available – updated on March 30 – the energy consumption to move 100 kilometers in an electric car was 2.53 euros if you recharge at home, but it increases to 6.16 euros , more than double, in case of recharging at a fast point.

That is to say, for the pocket, it is almost the same to have an electric car and recharge it on the street or in a gas station as to have a diesel vehicle, since the cost of the 100 kilometers is only 49 cents higher, of 6.65 euros. In this sense, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) also stands out, with a similar cost of 6.96 euros.

Only petrol 95 exceeds these costs and does so in large quantities, as the 100 kilometers cost an average of 9.18 euros. On the other hand, cheap options include liquefied natural gas, or LNG, which allows you to consume only 3.73 euros.

All the fuel is more expensive

In fact, electricity and natural gas are the two cheapest fuels, although they have become significantly more expensive in recent months. However, this increase is also offset by rising oil prices, which affect the other three alternatives. In fact, the cost of recharging an electric car was even lower a year ago, when electricity was at an all-time low during the pandemic.

However, the invasion of Ukraine has pushed up the price of all energy, as Russia is one of the world’s leading producers of both oil and gas, making car owners spend money on oil. these two raw materials will see how the receipt becomes more expensive each time they fill the tank. Oil and natural gas are also used to generate electricity, so their price increases the electricity bill, but the better efficiency of electric vehicles still allows the cost of 100 kilometers to be kept lower.

In this sense, it is important to understand that the differences between fuels are not only due to the price of electricity or fuel, but also to the efficiency of vehicles. For example, a typical combustion engine needs a higher amount of fuel to move the car than an electric motor, which also amplifies the efficiency of electric vehicles.

Also, each model is different. That is why the ministry’s website includes a search engine to find out how much all the models and submodels of vehicles circulating in Spain spend.

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