🚦 Reveal the facts behind common EV myths + misconceptions

Most electric cars come with a 100,000 mile warranty - which includes battery warranty for up to 8 years. In practice, electric car batteries can remain usable for over 200,000 miles - or 17 years of driving. These numbers will only increase as battery technology improves.

Electric cars and their batteries are safer than traditional cars in collisions. This is because EVs are not moving fuel through many different failure points. Although batteries can burn (much like anything else), they are seen as the safer option by the London Fire Brigade and the NHTSA.

Batteries can not only be recycled - but also upcycled. Having said that, the average electric car battery will last for over 15 years before it becomes unsuitable for a car. Once that happens, the battery can be reused as domestic storage, with solar panels and heat pumps.

Some electric cars have been tested for, and are capable of towing trailers and caravans. These cars include the Tesla Model X, Jaguar I-Pace, Mercedes EQC and the Audi e-Tron - with more cars coming onto the market in the near future.

If you want to buy a car outright, 2022 looks to be the year in which the price of an EV will be more or less the same as that of a typical petrol or diesel car. Like with any car it’s important to work out what type of ownership you want and how much you are willing to pay for it.

Electric cars are currently the best shot we have at reducing pollution caused by transport - all while improving the driving experience by building cars that are safer, more comfortable, and cheaper to own. After decades of development, hydrogen cars are still a decade away, and hybrids are getting phased out in 2035.

The companies who are responsible for cables and overhead lines have been preparing for the mass adoption of electric cars since 2012. The National Grid has been clear that there is enough capacity to meet future demand. As of 2019, all new home chargers are required to be ‘smart’ to be eligible for a government grant, which will allow electric cars to charge when electricity is cheaper.

The global battery supply chain currently relies on unsustainable environmental and social practices - with consumer electronics being the biggest consumer of cobalt worldwide. It is a problem for all electrical goods, and it doesn’t have to be this way. The good news is that things may be starting to change, with cleaner battery technology on the horizon.

The government is encouraging drivers to go electric to help drastically cut emissions from cars. This is in line with the government’s commitment to net zero, and fulfils a key pledge from the 2019 Conservative manifesto. With the market already going full throttle towards EVs, it makes the UK very desirable for further investment in our manufacturing industry. Unlike diesel gate - what’s happening here is a worldwide phenomenon. Hybrids, on the other hand, will be phased out in 2035 and do not offer the same benefits as going electric.