A driver wishes to buy a new car. The table below gives some data about an electric car and one with a petrol engine.
Electric car
Petrol engine car
Cost (£)
27 000
15 000
Running cost per year (£)
250
2 000
Average lifetime (years)
12
12
Which car would be the most economic over its 12 year lifetime?
Use data from the table above to support your answer.
You should include the difference in cost in your answer.