Charging an electric car is now MORE expensive than petrol.
The cost of charging electric cars in public has more than doubled in two years
In some cases, it is now cheaper to run a petrol or diesel car than an electric
Electric car owners without access to a home charger are now paying up to a 1,500 per cent premium by being forced to top up their vehicles on the streets.
Worse still for the second person, they can also face 'idle fees' of up to 6p per minute, if they remain attached to the charger once their vehicle is filled up.
