Electric Vehicle Charging
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As we look look to the future, there is one common factor that keeps popping up. That goal of reducing exhaust emissions and protecting the environment the best way we possibly can.
The introduction of electric cars has been a significant milestone for what car manufacturers need to work towards in the future. With more electric cars on our roads today than ever before we need to make sure there is enough charging bays available.
Here at CDS Electrical we install and maintain vehicle charging systems for commercial, domestic and educational premises.
The introduction of electric cars has been a significant milestone for what car manufacturers need to work towards in the future. With more electric cars on our roads today than ever before we need to make sure there is enough charging bays available.
Here at CDS Electrical we install and maintain vehicle charging systems for commercial, domestic and educational premises.
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Electrical vehicle charging - Key points
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Save money in the long run. A full charge of an electric car will cost around £2 - £3 and is likely to give a range of roughly 100 miles. Driving 100 miles in a petrol or diesel car will cost around £15 in fuel. A saving of 80%.
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Installing your own vehicle charging point allows you take advantage of the night rate low cost electricity to charge your car ready for the next day. Petrol and diesel prices are the same no matter what time or day you go.
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The 'Plug-In Vehicle Grant' provides a subsidy of; 35% off the first £5,000 of an electric car, and 20% off the first £8,000 of an electric van. The Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) has a list of eligible cars and vans.
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The OLEV Grant, also known as Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS), provides £500 off the cost of purchasing & installing a home charging point. You can claim one charging point per vehicle and up to two charging points per household.
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The Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS) is a grant that businesses can use to reduce the cost of installing electric vehicle charge points for their staff by up to £10,000. The WCS grant is for £500 per charge point socket for up to 20 sockets.
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Our preferred suppliers
Our preferred suppliers who we use to install electric vehicle chargers are; EO, Pod Point and Rolec. Please click their logos below for more information about the services available. Alternatively, click the product category below each company to jump straight to the product pages.
OLEV EVHS - Government grant
As an additional incentive for UK drivers to reduce emissions, the government grant for Homecharge units has been provided by the Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV). The OLEV Grant, also known as Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS), provides £500 off the cost of purchasing & installing a home charging point and can be claimed on the majority of plug-in vehicles on today’s market. You can claim one charging point per eligible vehicle and up to two charging points per household.
Take a look at our OLEV EVHS page for more information on the government grant.
