Electric Vehicles

Interested in switching to an electric vehicle? Use our tools to help you understand the costs and decide if you're ready.

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Find out if an electric vehicle is right for you

Use these videos, articles and tools to learn more about electric vehicles, and calculate the cost of more sustainable travel.

Are you EV ready?

Build your personalised driver profile, check your readiness for an electric vehicle (EV), and find your perfect model from the latest available to lease.

Electric vehicle cost comparison calculator

Compare the running costs of driving an electric vehicle vs a petrol/diesel car.

Ways to borrow for an EV purchase

Ready to buy or part fund an EV? Enter the amount you need and we'll show you ways to borrow that could work for you.

Lease an electric vehicle

Discover a flexible way to drive the latest electric vehicles.

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Ways to finance an EV

From buying outright to leasing, there are many different ways to finance your electric vehicle.

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The different ways to finance an electric vehicle

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Things to consider before buying an EV

We take a look at some of the key things to consider if you're thinking of buying an electric vehicle.

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Electric vehicles: what to consider

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Frequently asked questions

You can buy an electric car in the same ways you’d buy a diesel or petrol car; online, in a showroom or from a second-hand seller. Electric vehicles (EVs) have been around a while now and a growing second-hand market means you can find used electric cars for sale on the usual websites and forecourts.

Electric cars must have an MOT once they're 3 years old. Tests should be booked in time for the third anniversary of the car's registration, and then every year after their last MOT.

EVs often have than petrol and diesel cars. This is because they have fewer moving parts, making them less vulnerable to wear and tear.

Hybrid, plug-in hybrid and fully electric cars all use battery power to drive but to varying degrees:

Hybrids – use battery power at slow speeds and are charged internally by the car. Have a fuel tank and battery.
Plug-in hybrids – travel further on battery power than hybrids and are charged externally. Have a fuel tank and battery.
Fully electric cars – rely completely on battery power and must be charged externally. Don’t have a fuel tank.

One of the easiest ways to find a public charging point is through your phone. There are a number of apps that share the location of electric car chargers in the UK from different networks and some that also allow you to pay for charging. Alternatively, EV owners can pay through a subscription or on a pay-per-session basis using debit and credit cards at compatible charge points.

You can find public chargers in motorway service stations, public car parks and at the side of residential roads too. Find out more about how electric car charging works.

According to , there are over 51,000 public charging devices in the UK as of November 2023.

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