Electric Vehicle Resources

In today’s climate, a significant customer interest point of switching to an electric vehicle is that of positive environmental benefits. Electric vehicles offer a brilliant alternative that supports customers in reducing their carbon footprint due to owning an electric vehicle which emits considerably less carbon.

Clean air zones:

Electric vehicles reduce point of use emissions, which massively decreases air pollution. This is especially important as many major cities enforce clean air zones in an effort to improve local air quality. Customers who are particularly environmentally focused can go further and opt for a green energy supplier who uses renewable energy to supply domestic electric vehicle home charge points. This means that customers can own and run a vehicle in a cleaner way, emitting fewer air pollutants and reducing their carbon footprint.

When considering an electric vehicle, customers must have a reliable and convenient plan to charge their vehicle. Charging an electric vehicle each night at home with a domestic charger provides a cost-effective way for customers to take advantage of lower energy prices and provide all the daily driving range the average driver will need. Amazingly, there are also now over 40,000 public electric vehicle charging devices available in the UK, most of which can be found in easily accessible sites such as service stations, car parks, supermarkets, hotels and simply on residential streets. There are various electric vehicle resources, such as, app-based tools are readily available to locate nearby electric vehicle charging stations and allow customers to plan EV charge stops into any long-distance driving.

Charging infrastructure in the UK is improving and growing. The vast majority of customers who opt for an electric vehicle will likely charge their vehicle overnight at home. This undoubtably makes an electric vehicle a convenient and cost-effective option. Though effective, reliable EV infrastructure is essential for enabling long-distance journeys and supporting EV owners without access to domestic chargers.

Long-distance EV driving:

In terms of long-distance driving, most customers who have a modern EV and overnight domestic charging only actually do long distance journeys (between 250- and 300-miles range) approximately 5 times annually.  This means they will only have to use public charging infrastructure 5 times a year. Regarding public EV charge points, the UK government has reaffirmed commitment to have one of the best electric vehicle infrastructure networks in the world in their “Road to Zero” campaign. The campaign aims to increase availableness of good quality public charge points and improve consumer experience at public electric vehicle chargers.