Electric car: fuel consumption, calculate how

The consumption of an electric vehicle is highly dependent on the current ambient temperature, condition of the road and your driving style. Therefore, it is very difficult, the actual power consumption on 100 kilometers to calculate.

• The consumption of electric cars will be specified with watt-hours per kilometre (Wh/km). With the unit of "watt-hour" is used to quantify the amount of work. Watt-hour is the amount of power that can be done for an hour is so. Since this value can be affected by many conditions, not even the digital rich display in the vehicle exactly.

The purchase of an electric vehicle pays for itself only an approximate mileage of 30,000 kilometers in a year. Here you can see the actual costs incurred by fellows in the use of your electric.

We can use an example: A kilowatt hour costs € 0.30 and our vehicle needed 30 kW/h to 250 km. This amount of kilowatt-hours to apply, requires a household outlet about 13 hours, with a so-called Wallbox , this time to three to four hours to reduce.

• We multiply the price of a kilowatt-hour with the required number and divide the sum by the range, we come to a price of 3.6 cents per kilometre, which is 3.60 euros on 100 km. 30 cents * 30 kW/h = 900 cents 900 cents / 250 miles = 3.6 cents per kilometre We multiply the price per Km with 100 km, we obtain a result of 3,60 Euro per 100 km.

The compositions of the price differs from provider to provider. Only the least-not charge per kW/h, but here the price differs far from the household outlet. Most of the charging stations, calculate the current through the load time. Here is a Minute costs an average of two cents an hour, accordingly, to 1.20 euros.

We take now the example from above, this electric car requires 5 hours to reach the 30 kW/h for 250 km.

• We now expect the Following: Required Time (5 Hours) * 1,20 Euro we come to a profit of 6 Euro for the entire tank load. This makes a price of 2,40 Euro per 100 km.

Whether an electric car is profitable for you, you need to calculate on an individual basis. A crucial role is played here, of course, where you have all the possibilities to Download.

• If you quick Charge at home, you should not use a so-called Wallbox to grow. If the purchase price is profitable in the long term, of course this depends also on the driving performance.
• You load your vehicle over night, as you drive to work every Morning, it may also suffice to Load via the normal household electrical outlet.
• Who is often on the go, whether professionally or privately, will operate mainly at a public charging station. More and more employers also offer the charging stations at your company Parking lot.