As a part of the brand new Labour authorities’s manifesto, the ban on new petrol and diesel automobiles is anticipated to be introduced ahead to 2030.
And Brits seem like preparing for this transition, with nearly half of electrical automobiles within the UK being registered within the final two years alone. Nonetheless, regardless of this latest improve in EV adoption, there are nonetheless many misconceptions round electrical automobiles that will discourage motorists from making the change.
So, to assist motorists separate reality from fiction, the automotive consultants at Vertu Motors have shared and debunked 5 of the most typical myths surrounding electrical automobiles.
Fable 1: An EV can’t journey far sufficient
Because of enhancements in battery know-how, fashionable electrical automobiles can now go between 100 and 300 miles on a full cost, with many high-end fashions in a position to journey even farther.
For the reason that common UK automotive journey is simply 8.4 miles[2], most drivers will discover that an EV simply meets their every day journey wants. And, as know-how retains bettering, EV vary on a single cost will inevitably proceed to extend.
Fable 2: I don’t have a driveway so can’t simply cost an EV
About 6.6 million UK households don’t have personal or off-street parking, however that doesn’t imply they will’t personal an EV or have easy accessibility to charging factors.
Final monetary 12 months, £37 million was made accessible by way of the Authorities’s On-Avenue Residential Chargepoint Scheme (ORCS). Which means that, if on-street charging isn’t accessible in your space but, your native council is perhaps engaged on it.
Additionally, for those who commute to an workplace, the Authorities Office Charging Scheme provides monetary assist to organisations for purchasing and putting in cost factors. Whereas particular person workers may not management whether or not their enterprise opts into this scheme, it’s nonetheless price discussing along with your employer because it may offer you extra handy charging choices.
Fable 3: There aren’t sufficient public chargepoints accessible
Vary anxiousness is among the most important issues for EV drivers, probably laying aside motorists trying to make the change. Nonetheless, there are presently over 64,000 public cost level connectors throughout the UK – with this determine set to rise to 300,000 by 2030 – offering loads of alternative to recharge on the highway.
What’s extra, new electrical automobiles characteristic navigation programs that may direct you to an acceptable cost level, and there are a lot of on-line assets, like electrical automotive charging maps, that will help you discover charging stations.
Fable 4: An EV will take too lengthy to cost
Whereas many house owners will depart their EV to cost in a single day, or when working in the course of the day, slower charging speeds should not the one accessible possibility.
With the onset of fast charging know-how, you possibly can usually cost an EV battery from 10% to 80% in as little as half-hour, relying on the mannequin. On longer journeys, this additionally permits for a brief break from driving, which provides a great alternative to relaxation and maintain power ranges up.
Fable 5: EV batteries don’t final lengthy and can find yourself in landfill
Electrical automobiles have a a lot decrease impression on the surroundings, when in comparison with petrol and diesel automobiles. Nonetheless, issues have been raised in regards to the quick lifespan of EV batteries and their disposal in landfills.
In truth, EV batteries final for much longer than reported, with most producers offering not less than an 8-year or 100,000-mile guarantee. Furthermore, as soon as an EV battery reaches the top of its life, the batteries will probably be despatched again to the producer to be recycled, to not a landfill.
