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Are EVs right for you?

9 September 2021

Are EVs right for you?

Apparently today has been designated World EV Day for raising awareness of electric vehicles.

To mark the occasion Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced a Government-backed app designed to shows UK drivers the cost benefits and emissions savings they could achieve by adopting this mode of transport.

Called EV8 Switch, it is one of a series of measures the government is announcing to show its own green credentials as the UK prepares to host the COP26 global climate change conference in Glasgow this December. 

The app is available for Android and Apple devices and drivers can use it to see how close their nearest charge points are and which journeys can be completed without the need to top-up en-route.

In another development the government says it is adding to its £50 million fund to install more charge points throughout the country, with more small businesses able to access the Workplace Charging Scheme offering grants towards the purchase and installation costs of new facilities.

The Department for Transport has also produced a PDF Beginners’ Guide to Going Electric in association with an EV website, Electrifying.com, to help drivers understand what’s involved in switching to an electric car.  

Mind you, as the guide states, the average motorist covers around 20 miles in a day, so it’s not going to be a practical option for everyone, particularly business users. 

I’ll be reporting on other EV developments relevant to hirers in the future, as posts on this topic certainly generate interest. Meanwhile, are you or your organisation making the switch to electric? Let me know. 

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