It depends. It depends on whether you want a short answer or a nuanced long answer which considers criteria such as the vehicle age, efficiency and mileage. As you are reading this blog and not the economist, I assume it’s the short one. On a purely cost savings basis, EVs are roughly 10p cheaper to run…

This question has been difficult to research. The short answer is that we don’t yet know. My optimistic view is that if you buy a new EV now, it is highly likely that most of the battery will be recycled when it is retired in 2035. Here is why. One of the oft cited ideas…