Benefits of going Electric

There are many benefits to owning an electric car. Here are just some of them:

Electric cars have zero tailpipe emissions and some are even being manufactured with net zero emissions.

Electric cars are cheaper on average to own than their petrol or diesel equivalents. Savings on electric cars are mostly down to their lower average annual running costs. With some electricity suppliers offering electric car tariffs with lower overnight costs.

Plus, electric cars traditionally have a longer life span and require less maintenance, which could result in even bigger savings.

Electric vehicles have fewer moving parts compared with a combustion engine.

The drive train of an electric car has around 20 parts or less, compared with up to 2,000 in a combustion engine. Therefore they need less maintenance to keep the parts running. 

The average car spends 80% of its time parked at home. The simplest way to charge your vehicle is to install a home wall box to enable the battery to be charged overnight.

For longer journeys, there are now thousands of public charging points across the UK and new ones being added very day.

Fully electric cars are currently exempt from paying VED. 

Plug-in hybrids (less than 51/km of CO2) are currently exempt from paying first year VED. Plug-in hybrids pay a reduced rate for subsequent years.¹

Electric cars have more responsive acceleration and regenerative braking, as well as improved handling due to their lower centre of gravity.

They are also very quiet giving a peaceful, comfortable driving experience.

The low or zero emissions from electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles will mean lower charges in the Clean Air Zones being implemented in many UK cities and the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) in London.

Company Car Drivers receive lower Benefit in Kind (BiK) on plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles. 

Drivers of electric vehicles do not incur a BiK charge for electricity used at work to charge their car.

^{1Find out more https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax-rate-tables}

^{2Accurate as at 03/2022. For more information visit https://www.gov.uk/plug-in-car-van-grants}