Man shares true reality of how much it cost to charge Tesla
Unless you've got a Tesla yourself, you're probably curious as to how much it actually costs to run in comparison to your everyday petrol vehicles.
It is 2025 after all, meaning that the number of people with electric cars (EVs) is continuing to skyrocket, while drivers with hybrids are also increasing as people are becoming more environmentally conscious.
That's not all though, as EVs are cheaper to run overall compared to diesel or petrol cars due to the lower 'fuel' costs, less spent on maintenance as no oil changes are required and there being less moving parts, and even tax/charge savings.
It's well known that home charging is the cheapest method to fill your EV up as while public charging ports are becoming more commonplace, they cost a fair bit more.
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According to the RAC, the number of Teslas in the UK stands around 250,000, so for the owners of all these EVs, how much does it cost to charge up?
At the moment, regular unleaded petrol will set you back, on average, 137.06p per litre, with that figure jumping to 159.50p per litre at service stations on the motorway.
The average Ford Fiesta, which is the UK's most popular car, costs around £61.68 to fill all the up from empty, so viewers were interested when a YouTuber named Tesla Flex revealed how much he spends on filling his own EV up.
He explained that Tesla vehicles have access to 'the largest fast charging Network in the entire world', but clarfied that prices can vary based on where you are.
The content creator said that he was at a supercharger in Loveland, Colorado, US, which runs at 34 cents (25 pence) per kilowatt hour.
He pointed out that he had 'free supercharging credits' from his old referral program but he still worked it out nonetheless, for the sake of the video.
"My Tesla took 61 KWh of energy to get from 10 percent to 90 percent which would have cost me $21 (£15.73) or around 8.5 cents (6.4p) per mile," he said of his Model 3.
It sounds like a bargain, though it should be noted that petrol is a lot cheaper across the pond, costing well under a dollar per litre.
As the average cost of petrol stands at $0.81 - $0.87 (61p - 65p) per litre, it would cost around $40 - $60 (£30 - £45), depending on the state, to fill a Toyota Camry's tank, which would be around 50 to 60 litres big.
It's the most popular sedan in the US and the cost of charging a Tesla is at least half of what it would do for the petrol-reliant Camry, with the base Tesla Model 3 also able to go for 344 miles before the next charge.
In the UK, it's said that filling your Tesla up at a supercharging port would cost around £10 - £35 on average, depending on peak times and model.
Essentially, it's all cheaper than petrol.
Topics: Tesla, Cars, YouTube, Technology
Joshua Nair