It’s currently possible to save up to £4188 on a new electric car. And you don’t even have to haggle, thanks to our free New Car Buying service… Electric cars have been hugely popular and demand has traditionally been so strong that discounts on them were virtually impossible to find. That has started to change, though,
Your electric car charging costs are simple to calculate. Here’s how to work it out There are plenty of reasons for going electric: that pesky CO2 stuff, for one thing. But there’s another incentive for making the switch other than doing your bit for the polar bears: electric car charging costs. You see, charging an
Cuts range from 4% on performance version of Model S to 9% on more expensive Model X Tesla has cut prices on its two most expensive electric vehicles in the United States, according to the company’s website, days after its chief executive, Elon Musk, said recent price cuts on other models had stoked demand. The price
A majority of drivers around the UK believe petrol and diesel cars are cheaper to run than electric vehicles, a new poll has found According to new data, 54 percent of motorists think petrol and diesel vehicles are now the cheapest to run. As the cost of electricity continues to rise, just 18 percent of drivers thought a fully electric
Average servicing costs for an EV is £103 – petrol car is £151 and diesels is £163 Experts suggest lower bills for EVs is a result of having fewer moving parts IMI is concerned the uptake in technicians earning qualifications to work on battery cars isn’t keeping pace with the growth in EV sales While
Shopping for an electric car and want it to hold on to as much of its value as possible? Then you’ll need to buy one of these… The slowest-depreciating electric cars Image 1 of 21 Electric cars used to lose more of their value over three years than almost any other type of car, because they
Middle-class households will need incentives to buy used EVs in order to meet climate targets. That’s according to Auto Trader, which says the government is falling short on making the uptake of used cars, particularly used ones, attractive, unlike abroad. Used EV demand is said to be dropping thanks to increasing electricity prices, and the cost
With electricity prices on the rise, what’s cheaper? And what’s the underlying issue at play here? MYTH: “Energy prices are killing EVs” Spiking electricity prices have brought a spate of screaming headlines: “Shock – charging an electric car is as expensive as refuelling a diesel.” Yes, on average, the electricity price has gone skyward. But it’s still
That includes the total cost of maintenance, according to new data In almost all of Europe, owning an electric car is now cheaper than a petrol or diesel one. That’s according to analysis by LeasePlan, claiming that although electric vehicles (EVs) cost more to buy, this is offset by lower running costs, less maintenance and less to
The popularity of electric cars is growing exponentially. But with more and more on the road, where do you go to get your pride and joy maintained and repaired? Electric cars are here to stay. Before too long, they’ll be the only option open to new car buyers in the UK and a little while
