Honda electric cars are leading the way into the future. Our FAQ below will take you through everything you need to know about EVs (Electric Vehicles). First, though, you might like to check out the super-stylish Honda e, an ultra-advanced Honda electric car. Take a look too at the even higher spec of the Honda e Advance. We have both these electric cars for sale at all our Brayley Honda dealerships. View our latest Honda e offer. For specialist advice on choosing a Honda electric car, contact your local Brayley Honda dealers today.
We think electric cars are the future. We also like to think that Honda makes and will continue to make the best electric cars. Together with its range of Hybrid Cars, all mainstream Honda models will be electrified by 2022. The UK Government obviously agrees that the future of motoring is electric. Its ban on the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2040 has been brought forward to 2035, and may occur even earlier.
There are many benefits to the environment, as well as to you as a driver and owner. Take a look at just some of the advantages of all-electric cars below:
Most current electric cars offer a good range. The Honda e, for example, has a range of 137 miles. That’s well in excess of what most people need to commute to and from work. For longer journeys, 137 miles can take you all the way from our Thames Ditton dealership to Birmingham. In fact, the National Travel Survey has found that the average UK journey is only 8.9 miles.
There are now over 18,000 charging points across the UK with more coming on-stream all the time. The Energy Saving Trust reports that even the 500-mile North Coast 500 route around the wilds of Scotland has enough charging points for an electric car to make the journey.
Take a look at the map here to see where electric car battery charge points are available right now.
In addition to public EV charge points, companies and organisations all over the UK are now adding charging points for staff and visitors, making an electric vehicle the ideal car for business.
Well, let’s look at the Honda e, because that’s the electric car we know best. There’s a 35.5kWh lithium-ion battery onboard. Using a public fast-charge point, you can boost your battery to 80% of its charge in just 31 minutes – just time for a cup of tea. And 80% charge gives you over 100 more miles.
Here’s everything you need to know about charging your electric car. The table below shows the chargers available for the Honda e, the approximate charging times and the percentage of charge achieved.
Charger | Type | Time to charge | % Charge |
Public DC charger | CCS2 50kW | 31 minutes | 80% |
Public AC charger | Type 2 6.6kW | 4.1 hours | 100% |
Home AC charger | Type 2 6.6kW | 4.1 hours | 100% |
Home AC charger | Type 2.3kW | 18.8 hours | 100% |
Energy and fuel costs change all the time. However, as a rough guide, a petrol or diesel car could cost you in the region of £11 per 100 miles. However, an EV would reduce that a lot to only around £4 per 100 miles. It pays to make sure you have access to electricity at the lowest tariff. Honda has also produced e:PROGRESS, a system to make sure that whenever you charge your electric car battery at home, you use only the cheapest electricity.
Well, an electric car is certainly fun to drive, thanks to maximum torque from a standing start, giving you instant acceleration whenever you need it. Electric cars are really smooth to drive too, with very little vibration that can be so common in petrol- and diesel-powered cars. Gear changes are all taken care of, usually with no gear changes to worry about at all, leading to even smoother progress in the busiest stop-start traffic and for even the most inexperienced driver. And if you enjoy driving, you’ll find that the weight of the battery gives an electric car a low centre of gravity for rapid cornering and increased stability.
Actually, no, it isn’t. There are fewer moving parts, meaning less wear and tear, leading to there being less work needed during your car’s scheduled service. Some estimates reckon you could save 70% on your maintenance costs throughout your electric car’s lifetime when compared with the costs for an equivalent petrol car.
If you have any other questions about electric cars, our specialists at Brayley Honda are here to help. Just give us a call or send us an email.
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