{"id":120711,"date":"2023-11-22T19:20:56","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T19:20:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogcamlodipine.com\/?p=120711"},"modified":"2023-11-22T19:20:56","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T19:20:56","slug":"why-is-electric-car-insurance-so-expensive-ev-vs-ice-cost-analysis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogcamlodipine.com\/auto-news\/why-is-electric-car-insurance-so-expensive-ev-vs-ice-cost-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is electric car insurance so expensive? EV vs ICE cost analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"

We look into claims that electric cars face higher insurance premiums than ICE equivalents<\/h2>\n

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It sounds like bad news for electric car drivers: headlines in newspapers claim owners are being quoted up to \u00a39,000 to insure family SUVs, and are having to pay thousands more to get cover compared with drivers of petrol and diesel (ICE) cars.<\/p>\n

Even the experts have rung alarm bells. Comparison site Confused.com says the average EV insurance quote has soared by 72 per cent in the past year. Big names such as John Lewis have even suspended sales of policies covering electric cars.<\/p>\n