Instead of buying a car outright, with salary sacrifice you lease an electric car through your employer and pay for it through lower salary deductions.
An electric motor is the driving force behind an EV, converting electrical energy into mechanical energy and thus powering the vehicle.
You don't need a smart meter to install an EV charger, but you do need a smart meter to purchase an EV tariff - so it's worth getting one anyway.
There are immense opportunities and inevitable challenges that lie ahead as we transition away from combustion-powered cars.
With EV chargers, the devil is in the details. Small decisions like charging capacity and cable length make a big difference in convenience and costs over time.
Installing an EV charger does not require rewiring your house. The electrical work is usually confined to creating the new circuit between the consumer unit and charger.
Electric cars are predicted to get cheaper over time with the latest estimates pegging price parity with ICE cars by 2026.
Electric cars can provide significant long-term savings on fuel costs and maintenance, making them ideal for those with charger access.
Rather than dragging your EV charging cable across the pavement, why not run it through the pavement?
Charging an EV at home will increase your electricity bill by 30% per month on average.
British Gas offers two smart EV charging solutions - the compact EO Mini Pro 3 and the robust 7.4kW Alfen Eve S.
While regulations emphasise the importance of surge protection, they give homeowner’s the choice to opt out of an SPD during their EV charger installation.
Smart chargers charge your electric car at home at a significantly faster rate than standard 3-pin sockets.