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Are insurance premiums higher for electric vehicles than diesel or petrol?

Are insurance premiums higher for electric vehicles than diesel or petrol?

Asked on 4 August 2017 by George Hamilton

Answered by Honest John
At this moment, up to 50 per cent higher. It will however come down over the next five years.

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