Independent UK buying guidance
Understand the car.
Then understand the deal.
Start with our complete buying guides, then use the practical calculators and ownership advice for your journeys, charging and budget.
01 / BUYING GUIDES
What do you need help with?
Choose one topic below. Each guide gives the direct answer first, followed by the details and comparisons.
02 / CALCULATORS & OWNERSHIP
Use your own journeys and costs.
Original guidance for UK drivers, with assumptions shown and links to official or established sources.
How much will an electric-car journey cost?
Calculate a one-way or return trip using your EV efficiency, home-charged miles and public charging rate.
Interactive calculator02Fuel comparisonElectric vs petrol or diesel
Compare annual running costs using your real MPG and mix of home and public charging.
Interactive calculator03ChargingEV charging cost calculator
Enter your battery, electricity price and efficiency to estimate a charging session, cost per mile and annual electricity spend.
4 minute read04ChargingOwning an EV without a driveway
Compare public, workplace and approved cross-pavement charging before buying an EV with on-street parking.
6 minute read05RangeElectric car winter range
Understand why cold weather reduces EV range and what actually helps on short trips and motorway journeys.
5 minute read06ChargingHow long EV charging takes
Estimate charging time from battery energy and charger power, and understand why rapid charging slows down.
5 minute readOUR APPROACH
Useful before searchable.
We use straightforward calculations, link to primary or established UK sources and avoid pretending one answer suits every driver. Prices, grants and rules can change, so time-sensitive details are linked to their current source.