According to new research, electric vehicles are almost 50 per cent more expensive compared to petrol and diesel cars when it comes to insurance and claims. Warranty claims for EVs were found to be between 30 and 50 per cent more expensive to insure than internal combustion engine vehicles. The higher price point comes as new data found that only 800 electric car warranty claims were paid between August 2023 and August 2024. It reported that the most common issue was with the battery charge control modules, which cost an average of £1,311 to repair. They are also less likely to be approved by …
