How to buy an electric car – a guide

Leasing can be a very affordable way to run an EV and it protects you from any rapid shifts in the value of your car when you come to sell. A personal lease will normally mean an upfront payment, then monthly payments over two, three or four years. You have a mileage limit that you mustn’t go over (or you’ll pay an additional fee) and you must hand the car back at the end of the term. A Personal Contract Purchase (or PCP) also requires an upfront and monthly payments, but you have the option to own the car by paying an additional lump sum at the end of the term. Either way, get your calculator out to work out what the most cost-effective option for you might be