Are fuel prices pushing you towards an EV?

The fuel price comparison details can be found here

https://www.seai.ie/sites/default/files/publications/Fuel-Cost-Comparison-Methodology.pdf

5.39 litre/100km is the price they use which is probably somewhere between a hybrid and a petrol

Looking even closer you can see that in similar cars from the same manufacturers the EVs are cheaper options in most cases

Volkswagen and Hyundai are probably the best example of this and I'd say the prices will keep dropping

Golf petrol, from €34,830, ID3 from €31,780

Kona petrol From €32,595, Kona Electric from €32,345

https://www.volkswagen.ie/en/new-cars.html

https://hyundai.ie/new-cars/?_gl=1adwmn5_upMQ.._gs*MQ..&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIz9nstNGDlAMVopRQBh0-QiTqEAAYASAAEgJI6fD_BwE&gbraid=0AAAAADvtouzREdEy2_s9Zj4ORBf1_Q7Bp

This is purely AI generated but might give a good indication.

Top BEV's sold in 2025:

Top selling ICE + Hybrid in 2025:

Evening all

Yes, used the Q1 SIMI stats for the 10 most popular sold cars overall Vs 10 most popular EVs.

A yaris cross and a VW ID4 are 2 very different machines. I think what the poster is asking is what do the EV versions of the top 10 ICE models sell for

If you compare the €32k Toyota Yaris Cross to a €31,160 BYD Dolphin or the €41,995 Tucson to the €41,832 Tesla Model Y might be a better analysis to make. Notably they are still cheaper cars

What country?

Sorry, I should have said. I live in Japan. I'll be using Euro from my Irish bank account to pay for the car and the yen is weak right now.

Definitely. Wife has an EV and gets a full charge for about €10-12. We have a home charger installed and got solar panels. I drive about 400-500 km a week (at current prices, about €50 a week) so could do with a cheaper option.

The long and the short of this thread, ask anyone who has gone EV if they’d go back to ICE and they’ll all say no. It’s not a matter of if people switch, it’s when.

Charging overloading the grid? Most people charge their EV at night when the rate is cheaper and there is excess capacity on the grid.
People with shared parking, apartments or terraced housing, they’ll have more friction with moving but nothing insurmountable.

E.U. weekday rate is just under 35c per unit, but as you're getting one day free you really have to discount to just under 30c on a seven day basis (before you move anything to Saturday or Sunday).

If you have an EV, that's going to be your biggest electricity user by far.

The most important thing is to run the numbers for your own usage profile. Don't be put off by a higher rate for some part of your usage if the overall benefit of a plan works for you.

It's not a competition. What's best for one may not be best for another. I ran mine through Energy pal at one point and it came up with the E.I. Weekender plan I'm on. As my usage changes (less draining) the best plan may change.

But for anyone considering moving to E.V. this info may help.

Bord Gais used to have a free weekend day plan which was limited to 100kWh a month but I think they've pulled it

Electric Ireland have no limits as far as I can tell

I'd love to know what % of EV owning households only own an EV (whether one or more) versus an EV + a car with an ICE. In other words, what percentage of folks have gone "all in". Most I know have one of both, but I also know of a few households that have gone exclusive EV (him and her).

As fuel prices go up, it'd definitely make me consider one. I'm typically a fan of older cars (after they've taken the huge depreciation hits), so serviceability and reliability are key for me. Knowing what I know about post-2010 ICE cars, I know they're high maintenance but fixable. Given EVs are not as easily serviced (battery cells, invertors, programming when new parts are fitted, etc.), I'd need them to be capable of >400k km without performance degradation.

Government also need to set out a clear vehicle taxation roadmap. Policy shifts make a big difference in purchase decisions. For example, what happens when we all (vast majority) do make the EV switch? What will annual motor tax be? Will there be an excise duty on EV charging and how will it be managed at homes? Weight-based taxation has been talked about a lot and seems to be a near certain policy direction, but no rates have been discussed. Likewise with congestion charges. Basically, Revenue need to maintain at least €1.5bn a year from taxes on cars and at present EVs contribute very little of that, so it will be passed on.

More here: https://assets.gov.ie/static/documents/potential-fiscal-impacts-of-the-transition-to-a-lower-carbon-economy-in-ireland.pdf

At the moment there's a temporary balance whereby those in ICE cars subsidise those in EVs, but that could last for 10-15 years. Many reading this will be retired by then so won't care as much.

Horse and cart anyone?