Benefits of electric vehicles

Making the switch to electric vehicles doesn’t need to be complicated. We are here to make sure you have the information you need to make the right choice. What is more, our team ‘live with electric’ themselves every day, with all our relationship manager team driving EVs as part of their contract. Electric vehicles offer numerous benefits environmentally and financially. Let us explain:

Save the planet

The average EV saves around 2.4 tonnes of CO2e being emitted into the atmosphere annually.

A medium sized EV emits less than a third of the CO2e of the average combustion car.

The bigger the car, the bigger the saving.

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Save money

The cost of running an electric car is lower than a fuel-powered car due to lower fuel costs and maintenance costs. Fuel alone is around 3 times cheaper per mile compared to a petrol or diesel car.

What is more, with salary sacrifice, our average client saves £328 per month over the cost of the equivalent car cost of a new car through personal finance.

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