✔More
choice
– Currently, there’s a broader selection of petrol models that cater
to a wide range of preferences and budgets.
✔Longer
range
– Petrol cars can travel long distances before it’s necessary to
refuel, whereas electric cars require more frequent charging. This makes them
more suited to unimpeded long-distance journeys.
✔Quicker
refuelling
– It takes minutes to fill a petrol tank whereas electric vehicles
take much longer to charge.
✔Infrastructure
– Although the electric vehicle charging network is rapidly expanding,
it’s not necessarily as widespread as petrol stations – in rural areas, for
instance.
✔Lower upfront cost –
Generally speaking, petrol cars are cheaper to buy than their all-electric
counterparts.
Any vehicle with a Euro 6 diesel engine is ULEZ friendly; currently, Suzuki does not produce any purely diesel-powered cars.
Petrol
cars are generally better suited to city driving because this usually involves
shorter journeys comprising much stopping and starting. Moreover, petrol cars
tend to be quieter than diesel cars, which means reduced noise pollution in
urban areas.
Since petrol cars are often more affordable than their diesel equivalents, they’re also more economical for drivers who cover shorter distances.
Another thing to consider is that there are more ULEZ-friendly petrol cars than diesel cars, however Euro 6 diesel powered car can be exempt from ULEZ charging.
In general, electric cars are more expensive to insure than petrol/diesel vehicles. This is due to electric cars featuring pricier, less common parts. However, insurance costs will begin to level out once these parts become more commonplace.
Yes, because electric cars’ heavier weight and instant torque can result in more rapid tyre deterioration.