Electric Cars: Should You Be Going Greener?

Electric Cars Facts & Figures Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) A combination of a standard internal combustion engine, with an electric propulsion system. This system works to improve fuel economy or increase the power and performance of the car. This type of car cannot be charged through an electric socket. Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) Working in a similar way to a HEV, this type of car utilises the power of rechargeable batteries. It also has an electric motor and an internal combustion engine. This type of car is charged through an electric socket. Plug-in Electric Vehicle (PEV) With no standard internal combustion engine, this type of car is 100% powered through electricity. It stores energy in rechargeable battery packs, which can be charged through electric sockets. Pros & Cons of Electric Vehicles The electric car market is booming. 2014 industry figures show 14,498 electric cars were sold in the UK compared to less than 5000 in 2013. Here we look at some pros and cons when considering purchasing or leasing an EV (electric vehicle). We've also taken the time to outline charging points in all major cities in the UK. Pros Cons You can quickly and easily recharge your electric car from your own home, with no need to find a petrol station. Compared to filling your car with petrol or diesel, it takes a lot longer to fuel an electric car. To charge a PEV vehicle, with a range of 100 miles, it can take up to six or eight hours here in the UK. Electric cars are cheaper to run. Electricity can be up to 1/3 cheaper than petrol or diesel, saving you money per mile. In order to charge your car easily, you will ideally have to have a garage. Otherwise, without a charging station at home, you will have to rely on charge points. The range on an electric car is far shorter, than one with a petrol or diesel engine. Most electric cars can only travel a distance of 100 miles, before needing to be fully recharged again. Electric cars offers a quieter and smoother drive With no tailpipe, electric cars don't pump harmful emissions into the atmosphere. This is good for the environment, as it improves the air quality for everyone. Electric cars tend to cost more to buy, with some new models costing as much as £25,000. Tax In the UK, fully electric cars are exempt from Vehicle Tax² As it is an emerging technology, there are fewer models of electric cars to choose from Parking In the city centre and charging up while you shop? There are many charging points available in all major cities. Below we have selected charging points close to the city centre for all UK cities. 29 42 51 33 28 56 14 31 17 22 44 10 65 64 12 25 59 16 4 50 6635 8. 23 45 23.Exeter Cathedral Quay Car Park, Cathedral Quay, Exeter, 45.Plymouth Regent Street Public Car Park, Regent Street, Plymouth, 1.Aberdeen Union Square, 12 First Level Mall,Guild Square, Aberdeen, ABII 5RG EXI IDX PLA 8BA 2.Armagh DRD CAR PARK ARMAGH - Linehall Street, Armagh, 24.Glasgow St. Enoch Shopping Centre, 55 St. Enoch Square, Glasgow, G1 4BW 46. Portsmouth Crasswell Street NCP Car Park, Portsmouth, Hampshire, POI IRS BT61 7DW 3.Bangor Asda Bangor, Farrar Road, Bangor, LL57 ILJ 25.Gloucester Wessex Garages, Mercia Road, Gloucester, GLI 25Q 47.Preston St Georges Shopping Centre, Lune Street, Preston, PRI ZTU 4.Bath 26.Hereford Garrick Multi-storey Car Park, Widemarsh Street, Hereford, HR4 9HG 48.Ripon Goldsborough Hall, Church Street, Goldsborough, North Yorkshire, HG5 8NR Bloomfield House, 146 Bloomfield Road, Bath, BAZ ZAS 5.Belfast 27.Inverness Little Donegall Street Car Park, Little Donegall Street, Belfast, BTI ZJD 49.Salford Stott Lane Car Park (Salford Royal Hospital), Stott Lane, Salford, Manchester, M6 8DD Cathedral Car Park, Bishops Road, Inverness, IV3 5NS 6.Birmingham Bullring Car Park Park Street, Birmingham, B5 4BP 28.Kingston upon Hull St Stephens Shopping Centre, 101 Ferensway, Hull, Yorkshire, HUZ BLN 50.Salisbury Brown Street, Brown Street, Salisbury, SPI ZDQ 7.Bradford 29. Lancaster Life Centre, Wapping Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD3 OEQ Moto Services Lancaster (Southbound]M6, Junction 32-33, White Carr Lane, Bay Horse, Lancaster, LAZ 51.Sheffield Meadowhall Shopping centre, Orange Car Park, Sheffleld, S9 IER 8.Brighton & Hove Regency Square Car Park, Regency Square, Brighton, 9DU 52.Southampton Portland Terrace NCP Car Park, Portland Terrace, Southampton, Hampshire, So14 7EG 53.St Albans Upper Dagnall Street Car Park, Upper Dagnall Street, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 5EE 30.Leeds BNI ZFG Woodhouse Lane Car Park, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, 9.Bristol LSZ 8BN Broadmead NCP Car Park, Lower Castle Street, Bristol, BS1 3AF 31.Leicester Highcross Shopping Centre, 5 Shires Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LEI 4AN 10.Cambridge Grafton Shopping Centre East Car Park, East Road, Cambridge, CBI 1IPS 32.Lichfield Waitrose Lichfleld, Stonnyland Drive, Lichfield, WS13 54.St Davids Caerfai Farm, Caerfai Farm, Ffordd Caerfal, St Davids, 11.cal ry GRX SA62 6QT Multi-storey Car Park, Rose Lane. 55.Stirling MOTO Services Pirnhall, M9/M80 Junction9, Pirnhall, Stirling. FK7 8EU 33.Lincoln Canterbury, CTI 25F Lucy Tower Car Park, Lucy Tower Street, Lincoln. 12.Cardiff LNI IXL Greyfriars Road NCP Car Park, Greyfriars Road, Cardiff, CFIO 3AD 56.Stoke-on-Trent John Street Multi Storey Car Park, John Street, Hanley. Stoke on Trent, STI 3DX 34.Lisburn DRD Car Park Lisburn (Benson Street), Benson Street, Lisburn, BT28 2BG 13 Carlisle Asda Carlisle, St Nicholas Gate Retal Park, Carlisle, CAI ZEA 35.Liverpool Asda Breck Road, Breck Road, Liverpool, L6 5DR 57.Sunderland Sunniside Car Park, William Street, Sunderland, SRI IUL 14.Chester Chester City Centre, 4 Gaymoore Close, Chester, CH2 36.Londonderry The Diamond, Londonderry, BT48 6HN 58.Swansea National Waterfront Museum, Oystermouth Road, IBH Maritime Quarter, Swansea, SAI 3RD 15.Chichester Waltrose Chichester, Vla Ravenna, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 IRD 59.Truro Homestead Farm B&B, Penhallow, Truro, Cornwall, TR4 9L 37.Manchester Waterloo Street (City Centre), Manchester, MI 6HX 38.Newcastle Eldon Garden Multi Storey Car Park, Percy Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NEI 7R 60. Wakefield MOTO Services Woolley Edge (South)MI Junction 38-39, Crigglestone, Wr4 4LQ 16. London Trafalgar Car Park (Q-Park), Trafalgar Car Park, Spring Gardens, London, SWIA ZTS 17.Coventry Croft Road, Coventry, CVI 3JB 39.Newport Celtic Manor Resort, Coldra Woods, the Usk Valley. Newport, NPI8 1IHQ 61. Wells Best Western Plus Swan Hotel, Somerset, BAS ZRX Street, Wells, 18.Derby Westfield Centre Car Park, London Road, Derby, DEI 40.Newry Basın Walk Car Park, Basin Walk, Newry, BT34 IDW 62.Westminster Abingdon Car Park (Q-Park), Great College Street, Westminster, London, SWIP 3RX ZPQ 19.Dundee Green Market Car Park, Greenmarket, Dundee, Scotland, DDI 4QB 41. Norwich Chapelfleld Shopping Centre, 40-45 St Stephens Street, Norwich, NRI 3SH 63. Winchester Lalnston House Hotel, Woodman Lane, Winchester, sOzi ZLT 20.Durham 64.Wolverhampton Asda Wolverhampton, Jack Hayward Way. Wolverhampton, wVI 4DE 65. Worcester Old Elvet, Durham, DNI 3HP 21.Edinburgh Radisson Blu Edinburgh, 80 the High Street, The Royal Mile, Edinburgh, EHI ITH 42. Nottingham Victoria Shopping Centre, 222 Victoria Centre, Nottingham, NGI 3QN 43.0xford Asda Worcester, Silver Street, Worcester, WRI 2DA 22.Ely Ely Station Car Park, Station Road, Ely, CB7 4DJ Worcester Street Car Park, Worcester Street, City Centre, Oxford, OXI ZBQ 66.York Nunnery Lane Car Park, Nunnery Lane, York, YO23 1AA 44.Peterborough Car Haven Public Car Park, Bishops Road, Peterborough, PEI 1YY Facts & Figures AAAAAAA Did you know that the Nissan Leaf is the world's best selling plug-in electric car? Since it launched in 2010, more than 150,000 have been sold worldwide. As of January 2014 there were more than 6,000 public electric car charge points across the UK Electric cars were actually more popular than combustion engine cars, in the 1800s. In fact, the first electric car was created by Robert Anderson in 1832 According to the latest census, the average person in the UK only travels just over 9 miles to work everyday." Norway buys more electric cars than any other country in the world. In 2014, more than 21,000 electric cars were registered there. Top 5 Electric Cars Based on Sales Nissan Leaf Chevrolet Volt Coyota Prius PHV Tesla Model S Mitsubishi Outlander P-HEV Refrences 1. www.plugincars.com/electric-cars-pros-and-cons-128637.html 2. www.gov.uk/vehicle-exempt-from-vehicle-tax 3. www.thechargingpoint.com/knowledge-hub/hot-topics/hot-topics-charging.html 4. www.hybridcars.com/nissan-sells-150000th-leaf-in-time-for-its-fourth-birthday/ 5. www.gov.uk/government/news/nick-cleggs-drive-to-make-uk-world-leader-in-electric-cars 6. www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/15/electric-car-facts_n_5696129.html 7. www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/census/2011-census-analysis/distance-travelled-to-work/index.html 8. www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/jan/29/norway-electric-cars-sale 9. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plug-in_electric_vehicle#Top_selling_PEV_models FVL First Vehicle Leasing www.firstvchicleleasing.co.uk 00000 00000000000 0000000 00000000000e 00000●●●000●000000