Electric vehicle charging

• Reduce carbon emissions: EVs play a vital role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Unlike vehicles that rely on fossil fuels and internal combustion engines, EVs run on electricity, producing zero tailpipe emissions. As the UK’s electricity supply becomes greener, EVs will eventually be running on zero emission power as well.
• Combating air pollution: By switching to EVs, which produce zero tailpipe emissions, we can reduce air pollution and help reduce its negative impacts. Cleaner air means lower rates of respiratory diseases, improved overall health, and a better quality of life for everyone.
• Energy efficiency: Compared to internal combustion engines, electric vehicles are more energy-efficient. EVs convert a higher percentage of electrical energy into power at the wheels, typically around 80%. In contrast, petrol/diesel vehicles waste a significant amount of energy as heat. As a result they typically convert less than one-third of fuel to power the car.. This higher energy efficiency means that EVs require less energy overall to travel the same distance, leading to reduced energy consumption. 
• Reduced noise pollution: EVs also contribute to reducing noise pollution. Unlike internal combustion engines, electric motors operate quietly, significantly reducing noise levels during transportation
• Cheaper running costs: A full charge in a pure electric vehicle will give a typical range of around 220 miles and will cost approximately £23 if charging at home. Driving 220 miles in a petrol or diesel car will cost around £41 in fuel, which can be 3 or 4 times more than the cost of charging the electric car. The cost savings are most significant when owners charge at home and have access to an off-peak overnight electricity tariff.
• Servicing and maintenance saving: There are fewer mechanical components in an electric vehicle compared with conventional vehicles. This often results in lower servicing and maintenance costs.
• Taxes and charges: Plug-in vehicles emit fewer or zero emissions. This means they will be charged less in clean air zones. These zones are being set up in the UK and London's ultra low emission zone (ULEZ).
• Electric cars are easy to drive: Electric cars are simple to drive. They have only one gear, so you do not need to keep shifting between gears. It also means that electric cars don’t stall. Electric cars only have two pedals – brake and accelerator – much like an automatic car. With an electric car, the accelerator can do most of the job because of its regenerative braking mechanism. This is a way of recovering energy when you let the car slow down on its own rather than applying the brakes.

• Battery-electric vehicles: A vehicle powered only by electricity, also known as a ‘pure’ or 100% electric car. The vehicle is charged by an external power source, i.e. at a chargepoint. These vehicles do not produce any tailpipe emissions.
• Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle: This is a vehicle that has a battery, electric drive motor and an internal combustion engine (ICE). It can be driven using the ICE, the electric drive motor, or both, and can be recharged from an external power source.
• Extended range electric vehicle: These are a version of plug-in hybrids. An E-REV combines a battery, an electric drive motor and a small petrol or diesel generator. The electric motor always drives the wheels, with the ICE acting as a generator when the battery is depleted.

Usually, flats have allocated parking areas away from the public highway.

We recommend residents request their management company to make arrangements for electric vehicle charge points to be installed.

If you do not have off street parking, you could also think about borrowing a neighbour’s charger by downloading a charger sharing app.

Charger sharing allows homeowners with chargers to rent them to neighbours. Charger sharing apps include Co-Charger, JustCharge, and Zap-Home.