If you are thinking about buying an EV here are 5 things that might help you decide.

1. 5 THINGS
YOU DIDN'T
KNOW
ABOUT EVs
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2. As accredited EV charger installers, Capital City Electrical know
a lot about electric vehicles (EVs) and plugin hybrid vehicles
(PHEVs).
If you are thinking about investing in an EV here are some
things that might interest you!
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The total number of Electric Vehicles on
the road has increased dramatically in the UK
2010 138 electric vehicles (EVs)
2020
164,000 pure EVs
373,600 EVs & PHEVs
(plug-in hybrid vehicles)
1.

4. The number of new EVs REGISTERED in the UK
(September 2020)
66,600 Pure EVs
108,800 EVs and PHEVs
The sale of electric vehicles has risen sharply over the past few years
In 2014 only 500 electric cars were registered per month. For 2020, this
has increased to an average of almost 12,100 per month
2.
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3.
The most popular EV sold in the UK (March 2020)
1. Mitsybushi Outlander PHEV
2. Nissan Leaf
3. BMW 330e
There are currently 205 different EVs available and new models are being launched all the time.
This gives customers more choice and a much better chance of finding an electric car that is right for them.

6. Capital City Electrical
EV CHARGING AT HOME
Home EV Chargers are usually rated
3kW or 7Kw
Charging at home is usually the cheapest and most
convenient way to charge an EV.
Government grants are available to help towards
the cost of EV charge point installation
4.
A 7kW charger can fully charge a Nissan Leaf in around 4 hours

7. Capital City Electrical
October 2020
5.
The number of Charging Points in the UK
At 8th October 2020 there were19,767 public
EV charging devices (zap-map.com)
Of these 3,100 were rapid chargers
EV charing points can be found in 12,500
locations
This number is set to continue to rise steeply

8. Accredited EV Charger Installers in Scotland (EVHS3241)
Capital City Electrical EV installers are accredited by OLEV (the Office for Low Emissions). This means that
we can install home EV charging points under the Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS)
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