Electric vehicles: charging up for the future

The world of motoring is constantly changing, progressing and adapting to meet the demands of a more technologically advanced, but also environmentally conscious age.

By Ben Metcalfe, XLCR Vehicle Management

The main incentive behind developing EVs is to support a more environmentally friendly infrastructure regarding the world’s most influential form of travel.

The charging ability in EVs has been a priority for development which has come on leaps and bounds in recent years.

And with most electric cars now able to travel at least 150 miles between charges, range anxiety is becoming less of an issue.

These days, the electric car revolution is racing ahead; in 2017, according to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), sales of EVs and hybrid vehicles increased by 34.8 per cent - an eye-opening indication of just how far EVs have come in recent years.

Models such as the BMW i3, Volkswagen E-Golf and Renault Zoe have been extremely popular in the UK, contributing to overall EV sales of over 166,000 EVs in the UK since 2012.

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