Why all cars should be electric: 7 reasons you should switch to an EV
Electric vehicle sales in the UK continue to grow with more than one in five new cars registered now powered by electricity.
That’s great news for climate change, air quality and neighbourhood noise levels and with an ever-increasing number of electric vehicle charging points across the UK and more and more new electric car models on sale, there’s never been a better time to join the EV revolution.
Let’s take a look why all cars should be electric.
UK-wide electric vehicle charging network
Range anxiety is often listed as the number one reason for drivers not making the switch. That’s the fear of not being able to charge and being left stranded with no battery. Well, that’s simply not possible now with a widespread, reliable rapid charging network across the UK. On the GRIDSERVE Electric Highway we already have over 1,500 charging bays at over 190 locations, with more and more being installed each month, from motorway service stations to convenient retail sites and our Electric Forecourts®. Couple that with the average range of an electric car lithium ion battery now sitting at over 200 miles, and you can see why there’s really no need to worry about range.
Electric cars are better for the environment
Electric cars produce zero tailpipe emissions which can drastically reduce local air pollution, as well as play a part in helping limit the global temperature rise to 2oC as part of the Paris Agreement. Transport accounts for around of a quarter of our country’s total emissions and a reported 91% of all transport emissions come from road vehicles. That’s 111 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent coming from internal combustion engine road vehicles every single year – think what an effect a few more electric vehicles on the road would have. Worried about where the electricity comes from? The GRIDSERVE Electric Highway is supplied by 100% net zero carbon energy, including from our hybrid solar and battery farms.Electric vehicles are cheaper to run
It’s not just the cost of charging your car (both at home and on the go) compared to fuel costs where you can save money, there are plenty of other ways that make electric cars cheaper to run. To start with, you’ll be exempt from all inner-city clean air zones. Additionally, electric cars have fewer moving parts than a big internal combustion engine, so there’s less to go wrong, which impacts maintenance and servicing bills. Good news, too, the price difference between electric cars and petrol or diesel cars is reducing all the time, meaning you’ll start saving sooner than ever.Driving electric cars is quiet and peaceful
Electric car driving is much more relaxing than in a petrol or diesel. The near-silent and smooth powertrain means there’s limited noise and vibration from the outside world. Get it right, and the best electric vehicle cabins can feel like you’re travelling inside a giant set of noise-cancelling headphones. Until recently, you would had to sit in a Rolls-Royce or a library for this sort of serenity. Regenerative braking also means driving a fully electric car is easier. While this clever technology can recover energy lost through slowing down and pump it back into the battery to add range, it also allows you to just drive using one pedal.
