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How to save money on an electric car

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It’s quite insane to imagine, but 2018 is nearly coming to a close. Regardless of whether you have a new year’s resolution lined up for 2019 or not, it’ll be year filled with advancements and new beginnings – but are you prepared to capitalise on these changes? Many publications cite electric vehicles as one such advancement that will take the world by storm in the next few years. However, many road-users aren’t aware of which method of running and charging an electric car is the most effective. We’ve lined up a few suggestions that might help you make this decision. 1.      Charge your electric vehicle at home This will be the go-to for most electric vehicle owners, with 85 per cent choosing to do so – it’s convenient and doesn’t cost much. Most electric vehicles will require a 13amp domestic power supply to be charged, which is essentially the same power supply required by hoovers or a TV. You would use a standard 3 pin plug with an EVSE cable or wal...

Five tips to make your non-electric car greener

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In our blogs so far, we have covered a variety of stories that highlight a nationwide effort to make driving more environmentally friendly. Recently we wrote about a trial scheme in London, to introduce fees to people driving non-green cars in certain areas. However, just buying an electric vehicle isn’t the only way we can do our bit to make the roads greener. In fact, in this blog we’ve compiled a helpful list of tips that will help you cut your emissions by a wide margin. 1.      Help your car unload We’re not talking about emotional unloading here, but the literal kind. The heavier your car is as it travels from A to B, the more fuel it will use up. This can get to crazy levels if you drive your home around with you, so make sure to do a regular inventory of all non-essential items in your car. 2.      Park in the green spot Even the location that you park your car in can have a huge effect on the amount of fuel it consumes....