Electric Cars Are 'Significantly Cheaper' to Service Than Petrols and Diesels

25 Feb 2023 | Abstracted from This is Money

"Analysis of 280,000 garage quotes given to drivers last year revealed fully-electric models are 'significantly cheaper' to service than all other fuel types. An electric car costs an average of £103 to service, whereas diesels are most expensive at an average of £163, followed by hybrids (£159) and petrols (£151).

"At the end of 2021, just 11 per cent of the garage workforce were qualified to work on EVs."

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