Frequently Asked Questions
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Electric Vehicles are powered by a battery and an electric motor. The battery is charged via an external charging point. As there is no fuel used, EV’s and zero emissions vehicles.
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A full electric or EV is powered only by a battery. A PHEV (Plug-in-Hybrid) uses both an electric drive motor and battery with a range of up to 60 miles and a small traditional combustion engine.
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Hybrid electric vehicles have an Internal Combustion Engine and a battery. HEVs will use the battery whilst at low speeds, and the Internal Combustion Engine at higher speeds. Rather than charging the battery through an external charging point, Hybrids charge their batteries from the combustion engine or through recouping power with regenerative braking.
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Yes. There is now a range of electric vans of all sizes available.
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Yes. Although you can often plug your EV into a standard 3-pin plug to charge, a better option would be to install a wall box charger. There is a wide range of suppliers, however, you can often get a deal on both the wall box and energy use with your energy supplier.
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No. Due to the wide range of factors insurers use, insurance is not offered with lease deals across the UK. However, insuring a lease care or van is no different to owning a car and you can get the same offers and deals.
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Road tax, or Vehicle Excise Duty to give it its proper name, will normally be included within the price. All lease agreements should include road tax either for the duration of the contract or for the first 12 months.
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If Vehicle Excise Duty increases during the lease agreement, you may be liable to pay the amount of the increase. This can vary between funders and depends on the level of increase, so always check your contract.
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Yes. There will be an excess mileage charge for exceeding this. It is therefore important that you are realistic about the number of miles the vehicle will cover when you take out the lease.
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Yes, this shouldn’t be a problem, just check with finance company providing the vehicle first. Make sure that you have their agreement and confirmation that they will transfer the number back to you at the end of the agreement.