[Peace-discuss] RT: "Gas guzzlers cheaper to use in Britain than EVs – report"

[J.B. Nicholson]

It looks like the price of joining the US in its proxy war against Russia via Ukraine 
is hurting Western Europe even more. Perhaps this has always been a war of choice 
against multiple targets: Ukraine (which is paying the heaviest price in lives), 
Russia (a regime change war), other NATO countries (as they sacrifice their economies 
to further US-driven ends), and the US non-elites (we pay higher prices and lose 
as-yet-unacknowledged 'boots on the ground')?


 From https://www.rt.com/business/578933-uk-ev-charge-electricity-prices/

> Soaring electricity costs in the UK have made gasoline and diesel cars cheaper to
> use than environmentally friendly electric vehicles (EVs) as charging the latter
> have become almost unaffordable for many, a report by the Climate Change 
> Committee (CCC) showed.
> 
> A rise in electricity prices along with a widespread reduction in disposable 
> income is having a considerable impact on EV owners in the UK, according to the 
> report.
> 
> “Sharply rising electricity prices have reduced the per-mile cost savings offered
> by EVs compared to fossil-fuelled vehicles,” the CCC said in its 2023 progress 
> report to the British Parliament.
> 
> Drivers reliant on rapid and ultra-rapid public chargers now face higher costs 
> than owners of gasoline or diesel cars, the CCC said. Electric car owners, whether
> charging their cars at home or via contracts with charging operators, have seen
> sharp price rises over the past year.
> 
> A further surge in power costs is expected, owing to the fact that the price of 
> electricity is linked to that of natural gas, which has become scarcer since 
> imports from Russia to Western Europe were slashed amid sanctions imposed on 
> Moscow over the conflict in Ukraine.
> 
> The EV charging network in Britain has expanded by around one-third over the past
> year, according to the CCC report. Researchers pointed out, however, that the 
> provision of charging points across the country remained inconsistent, sparking 
> concerns over their reliability and cost.