Top 10 Things to Know Before Buying an Electric Car

Posted by Ashley Broke on September 28th, 2018

As I care about ecology, I plan to buy an electric car. Difficult to cross the cap, is it a good idea for me? Is it a product adapted to the usual use of a car? What are the benefits and drawbacks of this type of vehicle? Zoom on 10 things to know before deciding.

The electric car, a booming market

In 2017 in France, it sold a little over 30,000 electric cars. This category of vehicles now accounts for 0.9% of the European automotive market (0.6% in 2016) 1. This is good news for you who are thinking about changing to an electric car; you will not have trouble finding a model that suits you!

A flat, the purchase price quite high for a vehicle

Even though the government offers purchase aids, the price of electric cars remains very high. This is also the main brake for those who, like you, plan to ride with this type of vehicle. You must have an average of € 23,000 for a city car.

But many financial incentives exist

The state offers a € 6,000 boost on the purchase of an electric car. So a nice envelope, which will be magnified by a premium of 4 000 € if you put in the car your diesel car for more than 10 years.

I preserve my environment

Electric cars produce no polluting emissions like fine particles. For your children and you, it is rather good news!

I'm having fun with an innovative model

The pleasure of driving is very real at the wheel of an electric car. We never stall, even in the middle of winter. The engine is quiet and does not lack power. What happiness!

Attention to autonomy

The electric car is designed for daily journeys of up to 250 to 300 km. Beyond that, it is necessary to recharge the batteries, but it is large enough for usual journeys. On the other hand, to take your family on vacation or for long-distance trips, the thermal vehicle is still the best suited.

 I anticipate the charging time

Depending on the model of electric car you have chosen, you will have to wait from 20 minutes to 8 hours for a partial or total load, a time that you will have to anticipate. And why not recharge your car overnight?

And how to find a charging station?

There are more than 20,000 terminals in France, and 17 million new terminals must be installed by 2030! To find them, it's simple: GPS embedded in EVs have a mapping of existing terminals. Also, eco-sharing electric vehicle charging stations allow the charging of private electric vehicles. Nothing, however, is worth the anticipation!

Attention also to the battery

If theoretically, the batteries have a lifetime of 9 to 13 years, the many recharge needed to tend to reduce it to 5 years.

It is better to rent your battery if you want to control your costs!

The maintenance of my car, not a sinecure

Even if my electric car requires less maintenance than a thermal vehicle, you still need to find a competent and equipped garage near you.