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3.8p
per mile at home charging
67%
cheaper than petrol per mile
£2,400+
estimated annual saving
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Pawel S. — Private Hire EV Driver, Wiltshire
I recently made the switch to a Tesla Model 3 as my licensed private hire vehicle in Wiltshire, covering hospital transfers, school contracts and general private hire. I built the EVDriver App from day one because I couldn't find tools that worked the way I actually needed them to. Everything on this site comes from my own records.
✓ Licensed PHV driver
✓ Tracking every mile from day one
✓ Wiltshire, UK
Free EV Taxi Tools

Four calculators every EV driver needs

No signup. No nonsense. Just numbers that help you understand your business.

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Cost Per Mile Calculator

Enter your kWh used and charging cost. Get your exact pence-per-mile for any journey or month.

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EV vs Petrol Calculator

See exactly how much you're saving against a petrol equivalent. Enter your MPG and fuel price.

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HMRC Mileage Calculator

UK approved rates: 45p/mile first 10,000 miles, 25p after. Works out your full tax year claim.

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Taxi Profit Calculator

Income minus charging, insurance, licence and maintenance. Your real take-home per month.

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Cost per mile
8.6p
Cost per kWh
£0.300
kWh per mile
0.29
EV total cost
£86
Petrol total cost
£175
You save
£89
EV is cheaper by
51%
HMRC Approved Amount: 45p/mile first 10,000 · 25p/mile after
At 45p rate
£3,600
At 25p rate
£0
Total claim
£3,600
Total costs
£480
Net profit
£1,720
Profit margin
78%
Annual estimate
£20,640
Real EV Taxi Data

Numbers from a working EV driver in Wiltshire

Not marketing estimates. Live data synced daily from a real Tesla Model 3 private hire vehicle in Wiltshire — updated automatically from the EVDriver App.

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Tesla Model 3 · Projected 10,000 Miles

What 10k miles should cost — early data

Total charging cost~£380
Avg cost per mile3.8p
Petrol equivalent cost~£1,720
Saving vs petrol~£1,340
Avg kWh per 100 miles27 kWh

Based on early tracking plus manufacturer data. Home rate ~7p/kWh assumed.

Wiltshire · Real Charging Costs

What charging really costs here

Home overnight (Octopus Go)7p/kWh
BP Pulse rapid (50kW)44p/kWh
Gridserve fast (150kW)49p/kWh
Tesla Supercharger~38p/kWh
Average blended rate~18p/kWh

Rates as of mid-2026. Home charging makes the biggest difference to your margins.

School Contract · 39 Weeks

School run with a Tesla

Weekly miles (5 days)~180 mi
Weekly charging cost~£8.50
Weekly income~£195
Net per week~£186
Annual (39 weeks)~£7,254

Contract pricing only. Does not include return mileage to base or vehicle costs.

Private Hire · Monthly Breakdown

Hospital & clinic transfers

Avg bookings per month~52
Avg fare per booking£38
Monthly gross income~£1,976
Charging for these miles~£145
Net after charging~£1,831

Wiltshire area. Includes RUH Bath, GWH Swindon, local clinics. Your figures will vary.

Pawel S.
Private Hire Driver
Today: 3
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June 2026
£1,976
Income
£480
Expenses
Net Profit
£1,496
Mileage claim
£187.00
⚡ EV Savings vs Petrol
27.4 kWh
used
+£89
saved
Today's Bookings
Mrs Johnson
09:30 · Trowbridge → RUH Bath
£42
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Features

Everything in one place

Designed for how private hire drivers actually work — on the go, on a phone, between jobs.

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Booking Manager

Log every job with passenger, route, fare and vehicle. Set up recurring school runs in seconds with date range picker.

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Mileage Log

Enter start and end odometer readings — distance calculates itself. HMRC rates applied automatically (45p / 25p).

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Expense Tracker

Licence, parking, phone, fuel, maintenance. Category breakdown with monthly totals and year-to-date.

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EV Savings Tracker

Log kWh and charging cost per session. See your cost per mile, savings vs petrol, and lifetime EV savings.

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HMRC Reports

Tax year mileage progress bar, cumulative totals, and correct threshold calculations. Ready for your accountant.

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Excel Export

One tap exports all your bookings, mileage and expenses into a single .xlsx file with four sheets including a summary.

EVDriver Community

Real drivers. Real numbers.

Anonymous stats from drivers using the EVDriver App. Updated automatically every day.

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Common Questions

Questions EV taxi drivers actually ask

Real answers based on experience running a Tesla Model 3 as a private hire vehicle in Wiltshire.

How much does it really cost per mile in an electric taxi?▼
Based on early Tesla Model 3 data: charging at home overnight (7p/kWh) costs around 3.8p per mile. Using public rapid chargers (40-50p/kWh) pushes this to 12-15p. A realistic blended average with mixed charging is 8-10p per mile.
What is the HMRC mileage rate for electric cars in 2026?▼
HMRC Approved Mileage Allowance Payment (AMAP) rates for 2026 are 45p per mile for the first 10,000 business miles, and 25p per mile after that. These rates apply to electric cars the same as petrol and diesel.
Is EV really cheaper than petrol for taxi work?▼
Yes — significantly. A petrol car at 40 MPG costs around 17-18p per mile at current fuel prices. An EV charged at home costs 3-4p. Even with a mix of home and public charging you are typically 60-70% cheaper per mile.
Do I need to log mileage differently as an EV driver for HMRC?▼
No — HMRC mileage logging requirements are the same for EV and petrol. You need: date, start and end odometer reading, destination, and business purpose. The EVDriver App handles all of this automatically and calculates your claim using the correct rates.
What EV works best for school run contracts?▼
For school runs the Tesla Model 3 works well — predictable short distances mean you can charge overnight and run all week without touching a public charger. Charging costs are around £8-9 per week for a typical school run route.
How do I calculate my EV charging cost per mile?▼
Formula: (Total £ charged ÷ kWh added) × kWh per mile = cost per mile. Example: you pay £12 for 40 kWh (30p/kWh). Your car uses 0.28 kWh/mile. Cost = 30p × 0.28 = 8.4p per mile. Use the free Cost Per Mile Calculator at the top of this page.
Real EV Taxi Insights

From the road — not a press release

Data, costs and honest observations from running a Tesla as a private hire vehicle in Wiltshire.

Personal · Pawel S.

Why I Switched to an EV

My decision to switch to an EV was mainly about economics. As a private hire driver, I do a lot of miles every year, so fuel costs make a huge difference. Charging at home is much cheaper than buying petrol or diesel, especially on an EV tariff.

I also like the fact that there is much less maintenance. No oil changes, no fuel filters, fewer moving parts, and generally less that can go wrong. And when your car is your business, reliability matters — EVs have a much simpler design compared to traditional cars, which means fewer components that can fail.

I've also always been interested in technology. EVs feel like the future, and I enjoy using new technology every day rather than driving a car designed around an engine.

And if I'm being completely honest, I've wanted a Tesla ever since I first saw the original Tesla Roadster. Back then it felt like something from the future. Owning one was a dream for many years, so being able to drive a Tesla every day while also saving money on running costs was an easy decision for me.

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oil changes
3.8p
per mile at home
Day 1
tracking everything
Case Study · Tesla Model 3

My first months with a Tesla taxi: early cost data

Early charging data, blended p/kWh from my first weeks, and projected annual savings based on real usage patterns.

£380
projected charging/10k mi
3.8p
per mile avg
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Guide · HMRC 2026

HMRC mileage for EV drivers: everything you need to know

What counts as business mileage, how to log it, when the 45p rate drops to 25p, and what records to keep.

45p
first 10,000 mi
25p
after 10,000 mi
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