Electric cars to be cheaper to buy than petrol and diesel much sooner than expected ELECTRIC cars are set to cost less than petrol and diesel cars a lot sooner than expected, reveals new research. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:BREAKING: Ford recalls more than 400,000 vehicles over safety issuesPrincess Diana's old Audi convertible set to sell for £80,000 at auctionAston Martin 1956 DBR1 could sell for as much as £15MILLIONNew Seat Ibiza comes to the party – and it's out NEXT MONTHShould older drivers be tested again? Motorists say you should be re-examined at THIS ageBMW 530e PHEV review: An electric car revolution