Text: Original by Understand Che Di Cai Limei [Original by Understand Che Di Industry] Recently, according to foreign media reports, affected by the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the surge in electricity prices in Europe has made the use cost of electric vehicles higher than that of f

Text: Original by Understanding Chedi Cai Limei

[Original by Understanding Chedi Industry] Recently, according to foreign media reports, affected by the Russia-Ukraine conflict , the surge in electricity prices in Europe has made the use cost of electric vehicles higher than that of fuel vehicles. It is reported that the electricity bill for Tesla Model 3 is 18.46 euros per 100 miles. In comparison, the Honda Civic only costs 18.31 euros in gasoline to drive the same distance.

The surge in electricity prices in Europe has made the use cost of electric vehicles higher than that of fuel vehicles.

As the largest automobile market in Europe, Germany’s electricity prices have increased sharply this year. According to data from the German Statistics Office, the average cost of household electricity in Germany in December this year was 0.43 euros per kilowatt hour, much higher than the 0.21 euros per kilowatt hour in France and lower than the 0.46 euros per kilowatt hour in Denmark.

Since the beginning of this year, soaring electricity prices have forced Tesla to raise the price of Supercharger stations many times.

According to an overseas car owner, in Germany, soaring electricity prices have forced Tesla to increase the price of Superchargers many times this year. The most recent time was in September, when the price rose to 0.71 euros per kilowatt hour, and then declined.

At this price, Tesla Model 3 owners need to pay 18.46 euros to get enough power to travel 100 miles. In comparison, a Honda Civic owner who drives the same distance in Germany only needs to pay 18.31 euros for gasoline..

In addition, according to foreign media reports, some economists said that the rise in European electricity prices is expected to continue for several years, which may weaken the appeal of electric vehicles to consumers and threaten the electrification transformation of the European market.

Tesla may increase investment in solar energy and Supercharger energy storage in the future to help control energy costs

However, so far, there is no sign that the rising cost of charging electric vehicles has affected the sales of electric vehicles. According to data from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association, in the three months to the end of September, sales of pure electric vehicles totaled 259,000 units, with a month-on-month increase of 311% and a year-on-year increase of 322%. In the third quarter, electric vehicles accounted for 11.9% of total new car sales in the European Union.

It is worth mentioning that some foreign media (Electrek) predict that Tesla may increase investment in solar energy and super charging station energy storage in the future to help control energy costs and ultimately control the price of super charging stations.