With the government’s plan to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030, and the cost of fuel continuing to increase, car lease comparison site Moneyshake reveals that drivers in Swindon are the eight most prepared area in the UK for the switch to EV.
The study analysed the Department for Transport’s vehicle licensing statistics to establish which local authority in the UK has the highest amount of licensed electric vehicles per the overall number of licensed vehicles in that area.
Drivers in Swindon have emerged as the eighth most prepared for the switch to EV, with 7.23% of all licensed vehicles in the area being electric.
Whilst there has been a shift in attitude and the uptake of EVs is rising significantly, there is still a long way to go, as the study reveals that the average number of electric vehicles licensed in the UK is only 1.57% of all vehicles – which means that Swindon is a lot higher than average.
Drivers In These 10 Areas Are The Most Prepared For The Switch To EV:
- Watford
- Stockport
- Slough
- City of London
- Peterborough
- Isles of Scilly
- Westminster
- Swindon
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Milton Keynes
Drivers in Watford have emerged as the most prepared for the switch to EV, with 11.11% of all licensed vehicles in the area being electric. Stockport came in second, with 10.33% of all licensed vehicles being electric, while Slough came in third with 10.15%.
Fourth is the City of London, with 10.01% of all licensed vehicles in the area being electric, with Peterborough coming in fifth with 9.18%, followed by the Isles of Scilly which despite having less than 900 licensed cars on the island, 7.80% of them are electric.
Taking the seventh spot is drivers in Westminster, with 7.42% of all licensed vehicles in the area being electric, while Hammersmith and Fulham came in ninth, with 6.78% of all licensed vehicles being electric, followed by Milton Keynes in tenth with 6.77%.
Drivers In These 10 Areas Are The Least Prepared For The Switch To EV:
- Blaenau Gwent
- Fermanagh and Omagh
- Mid Ulster
- Derry City and Strabane
- Newry, Mourne and Down
- Mid and East Antrim
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Copeland
- Causeway Coast and Glens
- Middlesbrough
The worst area in the UK for drivers prepared for the switch to EV is Blaenau Gwent with only 0.22% of all licensed vehicles in the area being electric, followed by Fermanagh and Omagh, and Mid Ulster with just 0.23%.
The fourth area with the least prepared drivers is Derry City and Strabane with 0.27% of all licensed vehicles in the area being electric, while Newry, Mourne and Down come in fifth with 0.29% of licensed vehicles, followed by Mid and East Antrim with 0.32%.
Taking the seventh spot is drivers in Merthyr Tydfil, with 0.34% of all licensed vehicles in the area being electric, followed by Copeland, and Causeway Coast and Glens, both also with 0.34%, with Middlesbrough taking the tenth spot with 0.35%.
Eben Lovatt, CEO of Moneyshake commented: “There’s no doubt that electric vehicles are better for the environment but there is still a way to go. Combustion engines still make up the majority of the market, but we have seen an increase in interest for people looking to lease electric cars.
Electric car leasing gives you access to a greener vehicle and cheap running costs. With major brands such as BMW, Audi and Nissan creating their own versions of these green vehicles, and the cost of fuel continuing to increase, now is a good time to switch to an electric vehicle”
