The UK Electric Car Companion

A plain English guide for anyone thinking about buying their first electric car, written by Mark Daly. Mark has worked with EVs for more than 15 years and has driven nothing but electric since 2011.

It starts with what most new drivers want to know. Do you need a home charger, and what if you cannot charge at home? How does the public network work, and what do you do when a charger fails? It goes on to battery size, how regenerative braking works, which government grants are open and the tax position if you charge at work, and finishes with a checklist for buying your first EV.

It is an 87 page illustrated PDF, so it reads on a phone, tablet or laptop. Mark plans to update it at least twice a year as grants and charging change.

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