{"id":1014,"date":"2023-07-17T08:30:23","date_gmt":"2023-07-17T07:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.redstareducation.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1014"},"modified":"2023-03-11T18:45:43","modified_gmt":"2023-03-11T18:45:43","slug":"electric-vehicles-the-pros-and-cons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.redstareducation.co.uk\/blog\/electric-vehicles-the-pros-and-cons\/","title":{"rendered":"Electric Vehicles: The Pros and Cons"},"content":{"rendered":"

Electric vehicles are becoming increasingly popular, with plug-ins anticipated to make up 25% of new registrations in 2023<\/a>, representing 32.1% growth.<\/p>\n

Different Types of Electric Vehicles<\/h2>\n

There are 3 main types of electric car, based on the extent of which electricity is used as its energy source.<\/p>\n

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  1. Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) are run solely on electricity. They need no petrol or diesel and are charged at an electricity source<\/li>\n
  2. Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) are mainly run on electricity but can be run on petrol or diesel if they happen to run out of charge. They will only produce emissions when they are being run on fuel<\/li>\n
  3. Hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) are mainly run on petrol or diesel but also have an electric battery which is recharged by braking. They cannot be plugged into an electricity source like the other types<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Advantages<\/h2>\n