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Join the Electric Vehicle Revolution!

With a Government ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars coming in

to force in under seven years’ time, demand for electric vehicles is growing.

More and more people are
discovering the benefits of driving EV charging point
a zero emissions vehicle. Research
indicates that by 2025 around
7,600 electric vehicles (EVs) will be
registered in Worcester, with this
figure expected to rise to over 27,000
by 2030.

While the initial upfront purchase price
of an electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle
can be higher, this is usually offset by
lower running costs.

MEETING CHARGING DEMAND
Worcester City Council recently
published its first EV charging strategy
– with a vision for all Worcester
residents to have access to a charging
facility within ten minutes’ walk of their providers and the University will be More information: www.worcester.gov.
home by 2030. essential to meeting the city’s future uk/climate-emergency
charging needs. However, EV cars are
It is estimated that the city will need not the whole solution and the City For more details on the city council’s
about 700 more EV charge points by Council is also working on supporting Active Travel Action Plan, see page 28.
2030 to meet demand from residents, active travel.”
businesses and visitors. BENEFITS OF ELECTRIC
WHERE CAN I CHARGE IN VEHICLES
“Creating a well distributed EV WORCESTER? • A full charge in a pure electric
charging infrastructure is key to There are currently 128 public charge vehicle will give a typical range
ensuring that Worcester is a place points in the city – all locations are of over 200 miles and will cost
where people have the confidence to listed on www.zap-map.com. approximately £15-20 if charging
use electric cars, where businesses wish at home. Driving 200 miles in
to invest and people feel confident to The City Council has installed 12 EV a petrol or diesel car will cost
visit,” says Cllr Karen Lewing, Chair of charging points at St Martin’s Gate car around £26-£32 in fuel.
the Environment Committee. park and later this year more will be • There are fewer mechanical
available at King Street and Tallow Hill components in an electric
“Working in partnership with the car parks, allowing 28 cars to charge vehicle, which often results in
County Council, businesses, housing simultaneously. lower servicing and maintenance
costs.
• Until 2025, no vehicle excise
duty will be charged on electric
vehicles. From 2025, the first-
year rate will still be lower – only
£10 compared to £120-£945 for
petrol or diesel vehicles.
• Electric vehicles attract low or no
charges from clean air zones in
the UK.
• By driving an electric vehicle
you are helping to reduce
carbon emissions and helping
to improve air quality, with less
tailpipe pollution. Over a quarter
of Worcester’s carbon emissions
Charging point at St Martin’s Gate car park come from transport.

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