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Electric CarsHype, Hate and the Real Numbers
Hype, hate and the real numbers: running costs, charging, range, pay-per-mile tax and the 2030 rules, checked.
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About this guide
Few subjects split opinion like electric cars. To some they are the obvious future: cheap to run, quiet and clean. To others they are an expensive con. This free guide takes the biggest claims from both sides and checks them against official figures and published research.
More about this guide
It covers what an electric car really costs to run, how charging works at home and on the road, Scotland’s public network, range in a Scottish winter, how long batteries last, the planned pay-per-mile tax (eVED) and what the 2030 and 2035 rules actually ban.
Chapter 10 checks popular myths from fans and critics alike, and chapter 11 helps you decide whether an electric car is right for you. We sell no cars, chargers or tariffs.
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What’s inside
- The argument in a nutshell
- 2030, 2035 and the ZEV mandate: what is actually banned
- Running costs: electric vs petrol and diesel
- Tax, insurance, servicing, depreciation and grants
- eVED: the new mileage tax for electric cars
- Charging at home: the cheapest way
- Public charging and Scotland’s network
- Real-world range, including a Scottish winter
- Batteries: how long they last and what happens when they wear
- Myths and facts: both sides checked
- Is an electric car right for you?
General information only, not financial, legal or tax advice. It does not recommend any car, charger, supplier or network.
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