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I can't judge the figures or the reporting but it will vary considerably from country to country, not least by the national equivalence of the capital costs of the new car against cost of living, the cost of the electricity compared to liquid fuels (those are heavily taxed in some countries); and the servicing costs.
Insurance of course, is very highly variable because it depends on the driver and home area as well as vehicle, and the cover purchased.
In the UK such vehicles are sort of subsidised by no Road Fund Tax being levied on them, but this is set to change.
Also, unlike the cost of petrol and Diesel fuels, which have to be displayed openly and prominently on the forecourt and pumps, we are not told the cost of the electricity until buying it - or have bought it. To the best of my knowledge this is the only commodity allowed to be sold in the UK without price display!
