Eight Clear and Simple Advantages of Owning an EV
1. Electric Car Resale Values Are Rising
In the past, electric cars haven’t had the best resale value, even when compared to traditional petrol and diesel cars but thankfully this is all set to change! As technological improvements continue to quell consumer fears, improvements in range and performance have both contributed to dramatically increasing lifespan of electric vehicles and in turn, has dramatically raised their three-year resale market value.
It should be of little surprise to learn that longer-range EV’s are quickly becoming those with the highest resale value. Something will without a doubt continue to be a significant factor in the sale of electric vehicles.
2. Generate Your Own Power
For many of us, the choice to buy an EV is in some capacity motivated by the desire to reduce our carbon footprint and when you swap internal combustion for battery power, you are able to access, solar power, the most environmentally friendly way to power your electric vehicle. Although home installation can be expensive, harnessing solar power to charge your electric vehicle is the most cost-effective way to charge your vehicle, if you are willing to take the financial plunge.
3. Absolutely Zero Emissions
Probably the biggest selling point and the reason most of us are initially attracted to Electric Vehicles is the possibility of reducing our carbon footprint and if that sounds accurate to you, then an EV is the way to go! Unlike petrol and diesel engines that are notorious for spewing out gasses that are harmful to the environment, an EV runs on a closed circuit and as a result, emits zero gasses.
Your carbon footprint is shrunk even more when you charge your car at home or work with your own EV charge point installation. This is seen as such a benefit for the environment that the government even offers substantial funding for those who have an installation completed.
4. Running Costs
Assuming an EV won’t be the first vehicle you have owned, it’s safe to say that you have probably owned either a petrol or diesel vehicle and in that case, know exactly how expensive fuel costs can be. There is no comparison between the weekly amount spent on fuel and the cost of charging your vehicle. Think about how much money you spend a week or month on fuelling your current vehicle for a moment. Is it less than £2.17? Thought not.
5. Lower Maintenance
Everything requires maintenance over time and anyone who has ever owned a petrol or diesel engine vehicle knows how expensive maintaining them can be! Something which cannot be said for EV’s!
But why? Well, traditionally a combustion engine has many, many moving parts and a lot to potentially go wrong. Taking the fact that your Electric Vehicle is battery run and not a complicated engine into account, it is highly likely that your Electric Vehicle will most likely be more cost-efficient to maintain.
6. High Performance
What do you think of when you imagine driving an electric vehicle? In the past, the image of EV’s has been tarnished with the constant comparison being made to traditional internal combustion engines.
Over the past ten years, the Electric Vehicle market has experienced rapid growth and as a result, the once debatable performance of EV’s has become undeniable, as more and more car manufacturing industry leaders, throwing their expertise into the mix.
Depending on your reasons for buying an EV, performance will obviously be more or less significant to you. If you are more interested in making sure the family is comfortable than you are in the speed at which you can get to 60mph, you will be pleased to know that EV’s have seen improvements across the board, including a smoother drive, lower levels of noise and have become more spacious.
7. Popularity
Another additional bonus is the fact that through buying an electric vehicle, you are ahead of the curve and ready for the future. Unbeknownst to most road drivers, the number of petrol stations has been declining since the year 2000, while the number of electric car charging points continues to rise.
Not only are there more places to charge your EV (including at home or work), the soar in the popularity of electric vehicles means that there is more choice of make and model than ever before.
A sort of by-product of electric vehicles reaching previously unprecedented levels of popularity is that there is now more choice of make and models as well as EV’s across the board becoming more and more affordable, with models entering the market being aimed at a wide range of different demographics and even some of your favourite petrol and diesel cars now being available in an electric model.
8. EV Resale Values Are Rising
In the past, electric cars haven’t had the best resale value, even when compared to traditional petrol and diesel cars but thankfully, this is all set to change! As technological improvements continue to quell consumer fears, improvements in range and performance have both contributed to the dramatically increasing lifespan of electric vehicles and in turn, has dramatically raised their three-year resale market value.
It should be of little surprise to learn that longer-range EV’s are quickly becoming those with the highest resale value. Something will without a doubt continue to be a significant factor in the sale of electric vehicles.
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