Electric cars are coming fast – is the nation’s grid up to it?

Re:Electric cars are coming fast – is the nation’s grid up t... by gambiting on Saturday January 30, 2021 @04:28PM (#25973188)

Those are.....insane insurance prices? Which country is this for? What kind of driver?

I got a new Volvo XC60 T8 last year(400bhp, £60k car), my fully comprehensive insurance as a 29 year old is...£400 a year. With their highest tier premium insurance option, with premium courtesy car, full EU cover, glass cover, full legal cover, 20 million euro liability cover....etc, full package basically.

Before that I had a Mercedes GLA45 AMG and my insurance was marginally more expensive, like £500 a year.

I can't believe any of the cars you listed would be more to insure than these two....so what gives? Why is it so expensive?

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Re:Electric cars are coming fast – is the nation’s grid up t... by Hamuko on Saturday January 30, 2021 @04:33PM (#25973226)

They're the quotes that I'm getting from my insurance company's website. For context, I am 27, live in Finland and don't have full bonuses.

Granted, the online prices usually suck compared to what you can get once you call (or get called by) an agent. If I tried buying my current insurance for my car it's giving me 1100 €/year whereas my actual price is 940 €/year.

A 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLA45 (49,000 €) would cost me 1380 €/year or 2040 €/year with all bells and whistles.

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Re:Electric cars are coming fast – is the nation’s grid up t... by sgt on Saturday January 30, 2021 @04:56PM (#25973390)

You should be driving a more suitable car for Finland, like a Lada or a Volvo 240 imported from Sweden.

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