If You Buy a Porter Electric Vehicle on an Island, They Will Install a Charger for You

Maintenance Cost Reduced by 13 Million Won Over 10 Years of Operation

Hyundai Motor Company announced on the 29th that residents of island areas without liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) refueling stations who purchase the small electric truck Porter EV will have a charger installed at their homes.

This applies to Porter EV customers who take delivery in the first half of this year, and they will receive support for a 7 kW home electric vehicle slow charger worth 600,000 KRW and an installation fee of 1,000,000 KRW. The company stated that purchasing the Porter EV can reduce vehicle maintenance costs compared to buying an LPG model with the same specifications.

Porter electric vehicle charging

If the vehicle is used for 10 years, the Porter LPG model (Super Cab Long Wheelbase Smart Stream trim) costs 49.13 million KRW, including the actual vehicle purchase price of 21.07 million KRW, acquisition tax (including public bonds) of 960,000 KRW, and refueling costs of 27.1 million KRW (based on 970 KRW per liter and annual driving distance of 18,000 km).

The Porter EV with the same specifications (Super Cab Long Wheelbase Smart Special trim) costs about 36 million KRW, including an actual vehicle purchase price of 26.3 million KRW (after applying this year's subsidy from Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do), acquisition tax of 600,000 KRW, KEPCO deposit of 600,000 KRW, and charging costs of 8.5 million KRW. The charging cost is based on 92.4 KRW per kWh, with the same driving distance of 18,000 km.

A Hyundai Motor Company official said, "This benefit is to alleviate charging inconveniences for island area customers due to the discontinuation of the Porter diesel model and the shortage of LPG refueling stations," adding, "We will steadily expand the eligible areas."