Charging is becoming easier than ever, thanks to 24/7 helplines, contactless payments and up-to-date chargepoint locations. Typically an EV emits just 1/3 of the harmful greenhouse gases of a petrol car during its lifetime.
If drivers charge at home, they can save up to £1,100 per year. EVs can be run for as little as 2p per mile with home charging.
Around half of the second hand electric cars available in the UK can be purchased for under £20,000, while there are at least 29 EV brands that can be purchased for under £30,000. The average range of a new EV is 290 miles – that’s about 2 weeks driving for most people, or from London to Newcastle. EVs should last as long as an internal combustion engine (ICE) car and the number of skilled technicians available to repair EVs is increasing.
“It’s brilliant to confirm today that we’ve added another 1,200 public chargers to the public network in the last month” said the Future of Roads Minister Lilian Greenwood. “We’re adding one charge point every half an hour, taking us to over 76,500 across the UK. This comes days after our new plans to back British carmakers by making it easier for them to upgrade to make electric vehicles, while delivering our manifesto commitment to stop sales of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030. Our chargepoint network is going from strength to strength, and with £6 billion of private investment in the pipeline by 2030, we continue working closely with industry to ensure motorists are always just a short drive from a charger. We will also roll out tens of thousands of on-street chargepoints in towns and rural areas – ideal for cheaper, overnight charging for those without a driveway – through our £381m Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure fund. We’re investing over £2.3bn to help industry and drivers make a supported switch to EVs, going further and faster to create jobs, boost investment and put money in the pockets of hardworking people, as we secure our future through the Plan for Change.”
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