I'm considering buying an EV and want to understand the potential running costs. On Zapmap.com, use the 'EV Charging Tools' to find out how I can compare the cost of an EV journey to my current petrol/diesel car. Specifically, what information does the 'Journey Cost' calculator require to perform this comparison? Additionally, what are the primary purposes of the 'Home Charging' and 'Public Charging' calculators?
Navigate to 'zap-map.com'. Click on the 'Guides & tools' link. Click on the 'Explore tools' link under the 'EV tools' section. Locate and click on the 'Try it now' link for the 'Journey Cost' calculator. Identify and list the input fields or information required by the 'Journey Cost' calculator to perform its comparison. Return to the 'EV Charging Tools' page. Identify the 'Home Charging' calculator and describe its primary purpose. Identify the 'Public Charging' calculator and describe its primary purpose. Synthesize all gathered information to answer the task.
The agent successfully navigates to the 'EV Charging Tools' page. The agent successfully navigates to the 'Journey Cost' calculator page. The agent states that the 'Journey Cost' calculator compares the cost of an EV journey to a current petrol/diesel car. The agent identifies and lists the information required by the 'Journey Cost' calculator (e.g., 'Current car fuel type', 'Current car MPG/kWh', 'Current fuel price', 'EV range', 'EV efficiency', 'EV battery size', 'Home electricity tariff', 'Public charging cost'). The agent successfully returns to the 'EV Charging Tools' page. The agent states that the 'Home Charging' calculator helps determine 'how much it costs and how long it takes to charge an EV at home'. The agent states that the 'Public Charging' calculator helps determine 'how long a charge takes and how much it costs' for public charging.