Cost Savings

Cost Savings

Congestion Charge

Taking a commuter who travels into the congestion-charge zone through a conservative 49 weeks of the year. (5 x 49 = 245). Congestion charge costs alone are 245 x £8 = £1960! That's nearly £2,000 a year instantly saved.

Fuel

Add on top, average cost of petrol for those 49 weeks of travelling into the capital.  With fuel prices now hitting the £5 the gallon mark, the average cost of travelling is becoming increasingly more taxing on the wallet. New analysis by uSwitch, the independent price comparison site recently concluded that the average cost of fuelling a car per year based on 12000 miles and petrol cost of 109.8p per litre was a staggering £1930.10. uSwitch analysis also predicts that by 2009 motorists will be paying around 150p per litre causing the average trip to the petrol station to cost around £84 or £2637 per year!

Parking

Did I hear you say free parking? Well yes actually, free parking for green vehicles (specifically electric ones) are popping up all over the capital - Westminster for example has free parking for EV's on all meter bays. This is in contrast to the £5000 annual parking permit you would ordinarily need in London for one of our gas guzzling neighbours! Not to mention the savings on paying direct into a meter!

Road Tax

Being electric, there's also no road tax.

Don't forget more charging points are springing up all over London (an extra 10 have just been unveiled in Westminster, plus 2 in the borough of Islington) More are being introduced in Manchester, Leeds and Birmingham too. Take a look at our up to date map which details your local juice bar!

Insurance

Bear in mind that most electric vehicles are in INSURANCE CATEGORY 1 - which will no doubt provide a generous discount on your current insurance premium.