Electric buses when battery rental is convenient
Buying or Renting? We often ask ourselves this, constantly considering the speed at which the market and financial proposals in response to changing needs. In the case of electric vehicles, which are still in their infancy but have a future promisingMoreover, their use today offers an unusual balance between possibilities and limits.
The special nature of battery-powered vans has prompted some manufacturers, notably Renault, which was one of the first to offer a line of electric vehicles, which also includes commercial vehicles, to offer a solution for some vehicles, including the Zoe and Kangoo, between the two. '' purchase and lease, which consists in buying a vehicle after going through rent batterieswhich are the most important and expensive component. Is there any convenience? Yes, under certain conditions.
Price difference
Considering the latest Kangoo price list (February 2020), we will see that for the same model and configuration, the difference between buying a complete car and a car without a battery is approximately 6.200 euro Price without VAT
| model | Price with battery | Price without battery (Flex) | difference |
| Twingo ZE Ice | 30.200 | 24.000 | 6.200 |
| Kangoo ZE Ice Maxi | 31.200 | 25.000 | 6.200 |
| Kangoo ZE Ice Estate | 32.200 | 26.000 | 6.200 |
Canon
Battery rentals, which include an 8-year packaging and roadside assistance guarantee, are based on an annual mileage estimate with a minimum threshold 7.500 km and maximum 20.000, with intermediate steps 10.000 12.500, 15.000 17.500, 58 98, XNUMX XNUMX and monthly fee. Rates range from XNUMX to XNUMX euros, always excluding VAT, with others four steps.
Basically, the rent increases by 8 euro every month 2.500 km more per year. This means, taking examples to an extreme, that if we predict 6-7.000 km mileage per year, then in these 12 months we will spend a little less 700 euroand if we expect to do more, the cost will approach 1.200.
Until it pays off
The characteristics of electric vehicles, in particular their autonomy, are not yet very high, compensated by freedom of movement even in areas with traffic restrictions that they have, since they are vehicles with zero local emissions, distinguish them as excellent solutions for urban management, not for medium-range vehicles. This means retail deliveries in tight spaces with relatively modest mileage. How many?
Renault Kangoo ZE - Battery rental and annual costs
| LIMITED KM PER YEAR | MONTHLY FEE | COST 2 YEARS | COST 3 YEARS | COST 4 YEARS | COST 5 YEARS | COST 6 YEARS | COST 7 YEARS | COST 8 YEARS |
| 7.500 | 58 € | 1.392 € | 2.088 € | 2.784 € | 3.480 € | 4.176 € | 4.872 € | 5.568 € |
| 10.000 | 66 € | 1.584 € | 2.376 € | 3.168 € | 3.960 € | 4.752 € | 5.544 € | 6.336 € |
| 12.500 | 74 € | 1.776 € | 2.664 € | 3.552 € | 4.440 € | 5.328 € | 6.216 € | 7.104 € |
| 15.000 | 82 € | 1.968 € | 2.952 € | 3.936 € | 4.920 € | 5.904 € | 6.888 € | 7.872 € |
| 17.500 | 90 € | 2.160 € | 3.240 € | 4.320 € | 5.400 € | 6.480 € | 7.560 € | 8.640 € |
| 20.000 | 98 € | 2.352 € | 3.528 € | 4.704 € | 5.880 € | 7.056 € | 8.232 € | 9.408 € |
Well, if we pretend we travel no more than 50 km in one day, working only 5 days a week, the total annual mileage will be about 13-14.000 km year. What will return the car to fourth group cost. As can be seen from the table, up to this distance, the costs remain lower than the cost of purchasing a battery until the sixth year, with its increase, the operation remains how profitable for the first 5.
