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Summary If you’re asking yourself whether a second hand electric car is worth buying – yes! Buying a second hand electric car can be a smar …

Summary By moving from the internal combustion engine (ICE) to an equivalent electric car, you will significantly reduce your carbon footprint and air quality impacts. This guide explores: How green electricity is Which kinds of EV are greenest How driving style affects When charging is greenest How green is using electricity as energy source? While it is true that your electric car will be greener with specifically sourced renewable electricity, you may be surprised by how green it is when just plugged into the average UK gridmix. Nissan LEAF vs Nissan Micra Example Nissan LEAF Acenta 40kWh Nissan Micra VISIA Efficiency 0.33 kWh/mile 52.3 miles per gallon Direct emissions 0 gCO2/km 123 gCO2/km Fuel production emissions 37 gCO2/km* 39 gCO2/km** Total emissions 37 gCO2/km 162 gCO2/km * According to average UK grid emissions in 2020 – 180gCO2/kWh ** It is estimated that ~15-40% of total “well-to-wheel” emissions come from extraction and refinement of petrol. We’ve used […]

Summary Electric cars offer a range of financial, performance and environmental benefits when compared with internal combustion engine vehicles. So what are the advantages of electric cars? They are often: Greener. Faster. Cheaper to run. More convenient to own. Soon to be cheaper to buy or lease. Electric cars are greener Electric cars are greener than petrol or diesel cars by a number of key measures, with the exception of the carbon intensity of the manufacturing process (although this will change as economies of scale are achieved through mass production). Energy Efficiency Electric cars are far more energy efficient (85-90% efficient) than internal combustion engine cars (17-21%), which means that they use less energy to get you from A to B. Less energy used means less produced, which in turn means less CO2 emissions produced by non-renewable energy sources and the wider energy supply chain. Energy Source However, it is often […]