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Due to their expense when buying and the fact that they are still a relatively “new” automotive development, many people assume that electric cars will be much more expensive to maintain.
But EVs are actually far cheaper to maintain than their petrol and diesel counterparts – up to 70%* in fact – making them extremely attractive prospects when searching for your next vehicle. But what makes them so much cheaper?
The short answer is that electric cars have less components and moving parts, and therefore require less maintenance and replacement parts in their lifetime. The complex makeup of petrol and diesel engines make them more prone to faults, as they require several parts to keep them working correctly, for example: the exhaust, starter motor, radiators, fuel pumps, spark plugs, and much more.
Pure electric cars have just three main components – the on-board charger, inverter and electric motor, which is the only moving part. This means that servicing electric cars is much simpler, and therefore much cheaper. Much of general EV maintenance focuses on the brakes, tyres and suspension. The batteries do wear out over time, but most car manufacturers provide generous warranties for their batteries.
Brakes are another component that generally require a lot more maintenance in petrol and diesel cars. Electric vehicles use their brakes less aggressively, as when the driver presses the pedal, some of the slowing comes from an electric motor that acts as a generator to turn the car's momentum into electricity to recharge the battery.
But the benefits of electric vehicles don’t end there. There is a plethora of other benefits of owning an EV – including lower running costs, generous government grants, and the obvious fact that they are far kinder to the environment.
Considering switching to an electric car? Visit your local Johnsons dealership to discuss your needs further with our friendly team.
* Kee Resources, 2017.
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As an FCA regulated credit broker we can introduce you to a selected group of lenders / brokers (see below) who may be able to help you finance your purchase. This group of lenders / brokers provides us with a range of products which may be suitable for your purchase. We will explain the key features of those products to you.
Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) Limited, Evolution Funding Limited, Santander Consumer (UK) plc, Honda Finance Europe PLC, CA Auto Finance UK Ltd, Suzuki Financial Services Limited, Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) Limited, Hyundai Capital UK Limited, Stellantis Financial Services Uk Limited, Toyota Financial Services (UK) PLC, FCE Bank Plc,
We are a credit broker and not a lender. We can introduce you to a limited number of lenders and their finance products, we act as their agent for this introduction. We are not an independent financial advisor; we will provide details of products available. We may advise you on the products, subject to your personal circumstances, though you are not obliged to take our advice or recommendation.
We do not charge you a fee for our services. we will typically receive commission from whichever lender we introduce you to (either a fixed fee or a fixed percentage of the amount you borrow).
Unless we consider it to be inappropriate given your personal circumstances, for certain vehicles e.g. New, our approach is to introduce you to the lender who are usually able to offer the best available package for you, taking into account interest rates, residual valuations (where applicable) and other contributions. If they are unable to make you an offer of finance, or the vehicle is not one that we would normally place with them we will introduce you to other lenders on our panel. The lender we introduce you to and available rates will depend upon a number of factors including: the vehicle, your personal circumstances and the likelihood of a lender to accept an application based on information provided.
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