We do NOT have to live with this pollution. We CAN contribute to CHANGE.
The results of 220 years of pollution by Internal Combustion Engines (ICE) combined with Industrial use of fossil fuels as a power source has POISONED the air we breath. It is not fair on our children. It is melting icebergs AND killing people.
By working together as an Alliance we truly believe we have the ability to substantially accelerate the transition to Electric Vehicles and in so doing ALSO assist and accelerate the transition to sustainable energies.
Sure, the British Government have taken initiatives to penalise and ultimately ban ICEs, but these legislations are far, far away, in fact up to 23 years away, with target dates as late as 2040.
EV-Alliance believes we can accelerate this transition substantially, starting Right Now.
The complete transition to EVs will eradicate the pollution caused by ICE engines and save lives, while clearing our cities of ever increasing smog and fatal pollutants. But of course it can't be done overnight, it has to be one small step at a time. We believe we can make large steps for the UK if we accelerate the understanding and acceptance of EVs, and if we grow the membership of EV-Alliance.
You CAN make a difference!
Electric motors are much simpler, much easier and much cheaper to maintain, they are very very effective and fun to drive.
The Internal Combustion Engine
Source The EconomistOver 2000 complex moving partsEmits dangerous and seriously damaging gasesThe Electric Vehicle MotorSource Tesla20 Relatively simple moving partsZERO emissions from a pure electric motor
Makes financial sense!
Capital Cost Examples
The cheapest fully electric, ZERO emissions vehicle is under £15,000* brand new, and it provides a range of 250 miles on a single charge (NEDC) See EV Options
*After the £4,500 Government Grant.
A second hand, 5 seats, 5 door Tesla Model S 85 executive family saloon with 312 mile range on a single charge (NEDC) and 0-60 in 5.4 seconds performance and FREE Supercharging for life now costs less than £40,000 or £599 PCM.
Running Costs - Explained
Due to the huge range of vehicle options available today, we have to present examples which represent averages. By way of an example, an ICE vehicle delivers 30 miles per gallon, the average cost of a gallon of petrol or diesel is £5.70 (Jan 2018) .
That equates to around 20 pence per mile.
The cost to charge an EV depends upon the size of the battery. The Tesla model S quoted above has an 85Kw battery. The average UK cost of electricity is £0.15p per Kw. It therefore costs approximately 85 x £0.15p to fill the ‘tank’, which costs £12.75 to fill, providing an NEDC range of 312 miles.
That equates to 4 pence per Mile.
ICE Vehicle: 20p per mile plus pollution
or
Electric Vehicle: 4p per mile with ZERO pollution
Did we omit to mention that many ZERO Emission EVs benefit from ZERO road tax, Zero congestion charge and ZERO toxicity charges, and in some cases are cheaper to insure. They are also certainly cheaper to maintain. James Anderson, Harvard Scientist, Jan 2018
The average cost to operate an EV in the United States is $485 per year, while the average for a gasoline-powered vehicle is $1,117, according to a study by Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle of Michigan's Transportation Research Institute.
This study only examined fuel costs, but the maintenance cost for electric vehicles has also been found to be lower because they have fewer moving parts, no exhaust system, less need for cooling, less abrasive braking options, and no need to change "oil, fan belts, air filters, timing belts, head gaskets, cylinder heads or spark plugs."
Replacing the Battery
Precedents exist where an EV has completed > 550,000 miles and the battery still charges and delivers 85% efficiency with zero degradation in performance. These are NOT lap top or mobile phone batteries.
We accept that there are many variables which can skew this comparison but because the comparison outcome is so HUGE the variables almost become irrelevant. Accepting that extreme examples could produce meaningful different outcomes, they remain extreme and we have tried to be fair in the application of averages and any assumptions.
NEDC
Does anyone really believe the claimed MPG numbers from ICE vehicle manufacturers. The difference between the claimed range and the actual range can be significant. But the value is that they are all tested under identical supervised rolling road laboratory circumstances, by an independent 3rd party. So really all the numbers provide is a reasonably valuable comparison opportunity between different makes and models. NEDC is the same and is an acronym for New European Driving Cycle. It is applied to petrol, diesel, and electric passenger vehicles throughout Europe.
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