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What are the benefits of an electric car?

Electric vehicles are becoming increasingly popular with more drivers switching from petrol and diesel cars to a greener alternative. But there are other benefits to driving an electric car besides the environmental impact and reducing the high carbon emissions.

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BMW i4 and iX - The Electric Car Scheme Review

This blog post compares two of BMW's most popular electric vehicles: the BMW i4 and the BMW iX. Both cars offer great features and performance. We will review their differences and similarities.

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Polestar 3 - a combination of luxury, sport and practicality

Last Tuesday, The Electric Car Scheme team were invited to visit Polestar at their Head Office in Bicester, to see Polestar 3 which is due to be released at the end of this year. In this blog we talk about what we learnt and how you can get a Polestar 3 with salary sacrifice

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Will electric vehicles be cheaper in the future? 🤔

Electric cars are expensive, mainly due to the constant advancements in technologies, but there are some low cost cars around now - with more on the way. Two of the cheapest EVs to salary sacrifice are the Fiat 500 Electric and the Renault Zoe.

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Are electric cars really better for the environment? 🍃

Since 2021, electric cars have had an impressive year-on-year increase of around 80%! So, with more people making the switch to an all-electric alternative to petrol and diesel cars, you may be wondering…

Are electric cars really greener?

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The expanding ULEZ zone 🚨

In case you haven’t heard, the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) is expanding again in August 2023. But what does this mean? We will explain it all in this blog.

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Steph’s EV adventure (Part 1) 🤔🚗

We know that making the switch to an electric car comes with a lot of questions - and many of the answers are not always easy to find. One of our team, Steph, has been going through the same experience and so will be sharing her journey in a series of blog posts.

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5 of the most affordable cars to salary sacrifice

We know more and more people are looking to make the switch to electric cars, but we also know that they can be expensive. We have compiled a list of the 6 most affordable electric cars with salary sacrifice - have a browse!

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My first month in an electric car

Car enthusiast Sam joined our Business Development team in September. We asked him to give us some insight into his experience with his first electric car. Here are some thoughts and questions he had.

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Public electric car charging etiquette 🔌

It is important to be considerate when charging your electric car publicly, so that you don’t inadvertently prevent other drivers from charging when they need to.

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