There are many benefits to owning an EV motor
What are the benefits of electric cars? With the UK government stopping the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030, electric vehicles (EVs) are the future of motoring.
Indeed, their sales are already soaring and predicted to double in 2022.
Is it time you joined the electric revolution?
Here are just some of the benefits:
Better performance
EVs are easy to drive as they’ve no gears.
They’re faster at accelerating than traditional cars, as they have instant maximum torque.
This means 100 per cent of their power is immediately available.
Petrol-run cars can take a while to build speed, due to the nature of their engine.
Huge range
In recent years, the advances in EV technology have been astounding – and they’re improv- ing all the time.
For a start, all those stories about a lack of range are completely out-of-date.
The average range of many models is more than 200 miles. Some are much more. Mercedes has just unveiled a prototype electric car that’s the first capable of going 1,000km on a single charge.
Even better, there are now more charging locations than petrol stations in the UK.
Less pollution Crucially, EVs don’t produce toxic exhaust fumes.
Petrol and diesel engines release carbon dioxide, along with a host of other pollutants, like nitrogen oxides and particulate matter.
These tiny particles work their way deep into our lungs and severely impact human health.
This causes respiratory problems, heart disease and shortened life expectancy.
Indeed, air pollution causes up to 36,000 early deaths in the UK each year, according to Friends of the Earth.
Lower cost
EVs are powered by a battery charged from the electricity grid and so cost less to run than petrol or diesel cars – about 5p per mile instead of 15p per mile.
They have simpler components.
There’s no spark plugs or oil to change, so services and MOT costs are lower as well.
There is a government grant of up to £1,500 for new cars under £32k and a grant for installing a charging point at home.
Climate crisis
With an EV you’re also helping tackle climate change.
Transport is the UK’s biggest source of the dangerous emissions that are driving global warming.
Cars are responsible for the highest proportion of road transport CO2 emissions – and they’re currently increasing because we are buying bigger, more polluting petrol and diesel cars, like SUVs.