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[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 days ago (1 children)

why would market electricity prices have any relation to what you pay on your power bill? turns out that companies will charge whatever they know they can, regardless of the cost of acquiring something to sell, should the cost of something be more than they know they can sell it for, they just won't sell it.

The idea that market prices influence what you pay for something is basically one of the main lies of supply side economics.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

In Germany, from 1st of January each local power provider has to offer a flexible contract that gives through the market price. But I think it’s too early right know as it has some peaks. Otherwise choose Tibber, Voltego or others. Once you can load your car at night, it’s worth to take a flex tariff

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

I mean, that's assuming you can afford an electric car, being poor is expensive

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

In general an electric car is cheaper than a combustion car. Being it the petrol vs electricity or purchase price. Today, western car companies produce high end electric cars only. That’s why the costs are high. Wait for the Chinese low end cars.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 16 hours ago

you realize that even the "cheap" Chinese cars from BYD and the like are still more than many people can pay for a car, there is no used EV market