Abingdon’s Market Place hosted the Go Electric Oxfordshire event yesterday, the first in a county-wide series aimed at helping people explore the shift to electric travel.
The event brought together a mix of car dealers, local enthusiasts, and energy specialists. Among the delaers attending were Waylands from Cumnor Hill with some MG models, and Hartwell in Abingdon, representing newer models to the UK market such as BYD.
Alongside the dealership displays, local EV owners were on hand with their own vehicles, offering advice into what it’s like to live with an electric car and charging.
The event went beyond cars. Exhibitors included companies installing kerbside charging for homes without driveways, as well as those promoting wider low-carbon technologies such as heat pumps.
Oxfordshire County Council is backing the programme as part of its efforts to reduce carbon emissions and improve air quality.
Does anyone know the rough atomised cost of EV ownership – just ownership – over 5 years? I have a 15yr old 2L diesel. I finally(!) managed to buy the sort of car the government were telling us to all buy 15 years ago…I finally got there…I made it!! I did the right thing and managed to do what they said!! Yippee!! The cost to purchase it and tax it equates to £55/m over 5 years. That’s my budget. Until EVs get to that level of affordability, I’m afraid I’m simply too poor to save the planet.
Yet another event I was unaware of. Town really needs to get its act together for promoting events