As the EV sales begin to boom and the share price of EV company’s such as Tesla go through the roof, oil giants have been turning to EV charge points as a way to turn away from fossil fuels and still be profitable. The Anglo Dutch company, Shell which has petrol stations dotted all over […]
It is undeniable that almost every business sector has seen a huge blow due to the coronavirus and its ramifications, but how has this affected the EV market? Sales of electric passenger vehicles are predicted to fall by 18% in 2020 to 1.7million worldwide. This means the coronavirus has interrupted the ten years of steady […]
Summary Battery capacity Cost to charge per mile Range Home charge time Rapid charge time 100kWh 5.6-5.8p 250 miles 15 to 27 hours 30 to 80 mins How long does it take to charge a Tesla Model X? The following table shows the average time taken to charge a Tesla Model X based on output by a […]
We can all fall into the trap of thinking that electric vehicles are not for us. Many business owners may believe that they are not able to convert to electric. However, that is simply not the case. Most of us are more than capable of making the switch to electric, but the biggest barrier is […]
In October 2017, Jeff Bezos overtook BIll Gates to become the richest man in the world. Jeff Bezos is best known as the Founder and CEO of Amazon, a company which has grown to astronomical heights in recent years. Even though Amazon is still booming as a company, Bezos was snipped at the post for […]
The demand for UK leased company EVs doubled in the first six months of the tax year, from April 2020, after the latest incentive was introduced, according to research by Octopus Electric Vehicles. As we have discussed before on this blog, benefit in kind taxation has changed in the UK, meaning that EV drivers are no […]
Electric cars face two key problems: range and charging infrastructure. Electric car ranges are getting longer as technology develops and both the government and private companies are spending millions on improving charging facilities in the UK. However, for new EV drivers, it can be difficult to know which chargers are compatible and you may be […]
It may seem like EVs are pretty modern and new as they have been increasing in popularity over the past few years with very futuristic designs and innovative technology. The true inventor of the electric car is still being debated today but can be traced back to some point in 1832 and 1835. While the […]
Many EV motorists have perfectly valid concerns over the longevity of the batteries in EVs. We have all been there with other batteries in the past, for example phones or other electric devices, where after a few years, the battery does not last as long as when they were newer. And so, many people have […]
Summary Battery capacity Cost to charge per mile Range Home charge time Rapid charge time 100kWh 4.6-4.8p 300 miles 15 to 27 hours 30 to 80 mins How long does it take to charge a Tesla Model S? The following table shows the average time taken to charge a Tesla Model S based on output by a […]