Go Ultra Low to save money

Motorists could save an average of £306 a year in garage bills by switching to a new electric car.

New research by the government and industry-backed Go Ultra Low campaign has found that the average driver forks out £400 for servicing and maintenance for their petrol or diesel car – more than four times the equivalent £96 per year cost for an electric vehicle.

Compared to traditionally-powered cars, drivers of ultra low emission vehicles (ULEVs) could also save £750 a year in fuel bills by going electric.

It was also discovered that more than a third of drivers of petrol and diesel cars are currently paying significant additional service and maintenance costs, with 36% saying that they paid further sums of between £101 and £200 per year for unanticipated costs.

“Pure electric vehicles have fewer moving parts than cars with an internal combustion engine,” explained Poppy Welch of Go Ultra Low.

“This means that there are fewer things which require maintenance, and servicing is simpler and cheaper to complete with fewer consumables.

Drivers dread unexpected large repair bills, but as more motorists switch to electric vehicles, these killer bills are becoming a thing of the past.”