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How are electric cars better for the environment?
Electric cars are designed to minimise their impact on the environment and are an important step in sustainable transportation. While the numbers still remain relatively low – sales of electric cars have begun to grow rapidly and are having a positive impact on reducing the average automotive emissions in the UK.
From the moment an electric car hits the road there are zero tailpipe emissions, since the majority of emissions have already been produced. The vehicle will still produce a small amount of pollution from tyre and brake particles. The real environmental impact occurs before an electric car has left the factory due to the emissions produced through manufacturing and energy production.
Many motor manufacturers have commited to reducing the impact of manufacturing and energy production, with Volkswagen Group for one, committed to becoming carbon-neutral company by 2050. Click here to find out more.
OVO Energy Offer
Choosing an electric vehicle is a more sustainable option for the environment, and choosing to charge your vehicle with the right energy provider can help you to not only reduce your energy bills but also your carbon footprint.
OVO Energy are the recommended energy provider partner of Volkswagen, Audi, Škoda, CUPRA, SEAT and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles.
If you switch to OVO and add Charge Anytime to your energy plan, you could benefit from their special offer of getting up to 10,000 free miles± when you lease or buy an electric vehicle from one of our brands.
To find out more about this exclusive partner offer, click on the brands below.
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± Offer open to new or existing customers of OVO Energy who: (1) are UK residents, excluding Northern Ireland, 18+ (2) purchase a brand new fully electric vehicle from any VWG brand dealership between 01/07/2024 and 31/12/2024 (3) and activate OVO Energy's 'Charge Anytime'. To activate 'Charge Anytime', you will need a compatible EV charger or electric vehicle (for a list of compatible chargers and vehicles please see here.) T&Cs apply to OVO Energy's 'Charge Anytime', see here. New vehicles only. Offer subject to availability. Offer valid on orders placed from 1st July 2024 and cannot be claimed retrospectively. Customer will receive £212.12 credit on their OVO Energy account within 60 days of Charge Anytime sign up. For each year you remain on Charge Anytime on the anniversary of you joining Charge Anytime you will also receive a £21.21 credit equal to 1,000 free miles. This will be paid to you each year for a maximum of 3 years. 10,000 and 1,000 mile calculations based on an average efficiency, weighted in line with brand Electric Vehicle volumes, of 3.3 mile per kWh across the Volkswagen Group model range (for all brands). Since this is an average, the efficiency of individual models may be less, which would mean you receive fewer than the maximum 10,000 and 1,000 free miles. The efficiency figure is also based on standardised test data after the battery had been fully charged (to 100%) and may not reflect real world driving. Actual efficiency differs depending on multiple variables, including your selected vehicle and configuration, accessories fitted (post-registration), variations in weather, driving styles, route conditions, speed, vehicle age, battery age and temperature and vehicle load. The actual number of free miles you receive may be less than the maximum 10,000 and 1,000 miles this will depend on the actual efficiency of your selected EV in the real world. Offer is for an estimated number of free miles calculated on the basis of the costs to the customer when they 'smart charge' using 'Charge Anytime'. Electric vehicles require mains electricity for charging. For the latest information, including official WLTP range and power consumption data for your selected vehicle, please visit here.
Open to new or existing customers of OVO Energy who are GB residents, 18+. Excludes Northern Ireland. Offer enables non-EV drivers to "bank" free miles on a monthly basis, which they can then redeem at a later date if they go on to purchase a qualifying electric vehicle. To participate, you must (1) download the OVO App (compatible smartphone required) and (2) activate OVO Energy's OVO Beyond and EV Saver Offer. You can then bank miles through the OVO App. All customers will be able to bank up to 100 miles per month under the EV Saver Offer for a maximum of 24 months (i.e. up to a total of 2,400 free miles). Customers who purchase a Volkswagen Commercial Vehicle fully electric vehicle by 31/12/2024 will be awarded up to an additional 50 miles for every 100 miles banked through the EV Saver Offer. Your banked mileage will be shown on the EV Saver in the OVO App. Your banked mileage and the additional miles awarded will be redeemed as a monetary credit to your Charge Anytime account, within 90 days of activating Charge Anytime, when you purchase a qualifying electric vehicle and activate Charge Anytime. Credit can be used to charge your vehicle providing "free miles" of range. The credit must be used within 3 years from the end of the 24 month accrual period. Once expired, the banked mileage and the additional miles awarded will be lost. To activate 'Charge Anytime', you will need a compatible EV charger or electric vehicle (for a list of compatible chargers and vehicles please see here). T&Cs apply to OVO Energy's ‘Beyond EV Saver’ (see here) and 'Charge Anytime' (see here). New vehicles only. Not available for business purposes. Offer subject to availability. Offer valid on order placed after 01/07/24 and cannot be claimed retrospectively. Mileage calculation based on average efficiency, weighted in line with brand market share, of 3.3kWh/mile across the Volkswagen Group model range for all brands. Since this is an average, the efficiency of individual models may be less, which would mean you receive fewer than the maximum free mileage. The efficiency figure is also based on standardised test data after the battery had been fully charged (to 100%) and may not reflect real world driving. Actual efficiency differs depending on multiple variables, including your selected vehicle and configuration, accessories fitted (post-registration), variations in weather, driving styles, route conditions, speed, vehicle age, battery age and temperature and vehicle load. The actual number of free miles you receive may be less than the maximum stated miles and will depend on the actual efficiency of your selected vehicle in the real world. Offer is for an estimated number of free miles calculated on the basis of the costs to the customer when they 'smart charge' using 'Charge Anytime'. Electric vehicles require mains electricity for charging. For the latest information, including official WLTP range and power consumption data for your selected vehicle, please view the vehicle specification pages on our website. For full T&Cs, please see www.ovoenergy.com/terms/vwg-ev-saver