Electric Car Cost: The craze among people regarding electric vehicles is increasing. Let us tell you that in the information revealed, there was a lot of sales in the electric car, SUV and MPV segments in April 2026.
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May 07, 2026 | 05:39 AM
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Electric Car Cost In Charging: The craze among people about electric vehicles is increasing in India. Let us tell you that in the information revealed, a total of 23,265 units of delivery were completed in the electric car, SUV and MPV segments in April 2026. Which was increased by about 73% compared to last year. From which one thing is clear that people are now shifting their preference from petrol-diesel towards EV. But even today the question that comes to the mind of many people is whether it is really cheap to drive an electric car?
How much does an EV cost to drive 500KM?
For this, if we take the example of Tata Harrier EV, it has a battery of about 75 kWh, which can give a range of about 500 km in real conditions. Which simply means that 75 kWh i.e. 75 units of electricity. If we add the losses due to charging, then about 80 to 85 units of electricity is used to fully charge the battery. In such a situation, if the electricity rate is Rs 10 per unit, then the total cost of driving 500KM can be Rs 600 to 800.
Petrol and diesel car expenses
Apart from this, if we compare it with petrol and diesel vehicles:
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Petrol Car:
At an average of 15 km/l mileage for 500KM, the total cost of 33 liters of petrol at Rs 100 per liter will be Rs 3300.
Diesel Car:
With an average mileage of 18 km/l for 500KM, the total cost of 28 liters of diesel at Rs 90 per liter will be Rs 2500+.
Why is EV cheaper? understand the complete mathematics
After understanding this comparison, it is clear that the cost of electric cars is less than these. In which it has been seen to be about 5 times less than petrol and 3 to 4 times less than diesel. In such a situation, EV is proving to be more economical in the long run.
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Not only running cost, maintenance also cheaper
For your information, let us tell you that the benefit of EV is not limited to charging only. In this, the cost of servicing and maintenance is reduced even though there are no parts like engine oil, clutch or gearbox.
Is EV the future now?
Although the initial cost of electric cars is a bit high, but due to low running cost and less maintenance, it is ahead in recovering the cost. Especially for those who travel long distances every day, an EV is a smart investment.
