The ski holiday is just around the corner for many Danes, and if the skis are mounted on the roof of an electric car instead of a petrol car, there is a lot of money to be saved. See the calculation for a self-drive ski holiday in a petrol and electric car.
We Danes are happy with self-driving holidays. Not only when the trip goes to Garda in June, but also when the slopes have to be made unsafe in Trysil or Zell Am Zee.
The peak season for ski holidays is fast approaching, and thousands of Danish ski bums are expected to haul their wintry packages into the car and make the trip themselves. However, it is not unimportant whether the car on which the skis are fastened runs on electricity or petrol.
The comparison portal Samlino.dk has calculated what the routes cost from Copenhagen to three of the most popular ski destinations: Zell Am See in Austria, Trysil in Norway and Val Thorens in France. If you take the electric car on a self-drive ski holiday, there is a lot of money to be saved.
How much?
Specifically, it is DKK 1,938 more expensive if you take the trip in the most popular petrol car in Denmark, the Peugeot 208, compared to a Tesla Model 3. At least if you are going to Val Thorens in France. That’s at least one lift ticket difference and corresponds to a percentage drop of as much as 179 percent.
Charging prices naturally vary depending on country, provider and whether you have a subscription. Samlino’s calculations are based on a price without subscription and average prices for petrol and electricity.
If you have a Tesla, you get away the cheapest, as you can currently charge for DKK 2.25/kWh at Tesla Superchargers without a subscription. It is over DKK 1,000 cheaper than another electric car (exemplified by the VW ID.4/ID.5) because on average you will save DKK 4/kWh.
If you think it’s cheating, you can still use Tesla Superchargers in other electric cars. Here you can charge down to DKK 2.70. The price of DKK 4/kWh for another electric car thus illustrates the average price excluding the Tesla network.
For petrol cars, the trip to and from Val Thorens will cost around DKK 3,000 with an average price per liter of DKK 13.36 (calculated from the average in the three countries).
If time is money
There is, of course, another factor in the calculation that is difficult to put money on. Because what is time really worth? If you are of the opinion that time is money, and are always a bit at work even on ski holidays, then the electric cars cost a little more.
Firstly, the electric self-drive ski holiday requires more planning before the trip begins in Denmark. A handful of charging breaks on the road must be expected, and while Tesla is keen to calculate the route itself, in other electric cars you have to dust off your planning skills to a greater extent.
If the self-drive skiing holiday goes to Trysil, you are in the best position. The infrastructure in Norway and through Sweden is the same as in Denmark and among the best in Europe. It is a little different when you approach the Alps to the south. Here, the charging options dwindle quickly. Therefore, you must be aware that you have enough power, because you are going up the mountain pass.
In addition to time for planning, in an electric car you also have to spend time on several stops of longer duration. Depending on the route, wind and weather conditions and throttle temperament, you have to recharge 5-6 times before you arrive in Zell Am See. Each stop lasts at least 20-25 minutes.
Although today there are all kinds of helpful apps that can help with route planning, petrol and diesel cars will be the time-saving choice on such a self-drive skiing holiday. If the wallet (and climate awareness) speaks louder, you get further with an electric car.
