You can fuel an electric car from just 2p per mile – much cheaper than the 10-12p per mile it costs to fuel a petrol or diesel car. If you charge at home overnight you can take advantage of off-peak electricity prices to make further savings on fuel. Costs for using public charge points vary by provider, just as it does with petrol stations. As an example, it costs £6 for a 30 minute rapid charge at one of Ecotricity’s charge points, enough to charge a pure electric car to 80% – from nearly empty, that’s much cheaper than filling up a petrol or diesel car. Electric cars currently pay no car tax and no fuel duty (for fully electric cars).