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EVs that are more affordable than petrol cars

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Electric vehicles (EVs) are often seen as being more expensive than petrol cars, but if the fuel saving costs are taken into account and the upfront purchase price is spread across monthly leasing payments, then a new EV could cost the equivalent of less than £200 per month.

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How much does it cost to get an electric charger installed at home?

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Whether you already have an electric vehicle (EV) or you’re looking to get one for the first time, home charging is an important factor to consider.

Some people prefer to test an EV for a while before installing a charge point at home, while others go the whole hog from the off. Whichever category you fall into, most people in the UK do more than 90% of their EV charging at home, so it’s a key issue.

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How much does it cost to charge an electric vehicle?

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In the first seven months of 2020, registrations of new pure electric vehicles (EVs) in the UK were up 112% on the whole of 2019. Even in the face of a global pandemic which has affected the number of new cars sold across the country, EVs continue to shatter records and prove their credentials with a combined total of 66,000 pure electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold so far this year (to July 2020).

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Motivating and educating an electric vehicle owner

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Buying an electric vehicle is a journey. Most who ‘go electric’ would have purchased or leased a vehicle before, but an EV is different. Until recently, new electric vehicle drivers have been early adopters and were well informed by the time they are picking the color of their new car. As prices for new EVs continue to drop, and more models enter the market, we are seeing a change in the type of person who is switching from their old gas car. This new consumer isn’t an early adopter, cutting edge or necessarily technology savvy. A potential EV owner has...

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The Best U.S. Cities For Electric Vehicle Drivers

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If you’ve done even the most preliminary research on electric vehicles (EVs), you know that California, especially the Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay areas, are EV-adoption hubs in the U.S. in terms of both charging infrastructure and government incentives. There is a $2,000 rebate for the purchase or lease of any EV, and 75% of charger installation costs can be covered by CALeVIP, not to mention loads of more localized incentives.

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