Affordable breakdown cover for new and used electric cars

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For many of you, electric vehicles, to include, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and battery electric vehicles (BEVs) are relatively new. Of course, many of you will be familiar with conventional or tradition hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), like the ubiquitous Toyota Prius used by Uber drivers. As drivers in the UK migrate from traditional internal combustion engines (ICE) petrol and diesel cars to ultra low emission vehicles (ULEVs), they seek to understand better, electric road transportation. Some of the common questions asked are about electric car (EV) maintenance, electric car (EV) MOT, electric car (EV) repairs and electric car (EV) breakdown cover. Many of you are also seeking ‘best EV breakdown cover’ and ‘cheapest EV breakdown cover’. For us at e-zoomed, there is a significant difference between ‘best’ and ‘cheapest’. We believe the ‘best electric car breakdown cover’ is one that offers maximum value to the consumer to include a comprehensive EV breakdown cover for the UK, supported by exceptional customer service. For us, competitive pricing is a key objective. However, we caution there is a difference between ‘competitive’ and cheapest. In our experience, the cheapest electric car breakdown insurance is not always the best ‘value’ for the consumer. So do not be tempted by ‘cheapest’. Ascertain in more detail the ‘value’ you will receive i.e. study the small print! As a consumer you should aim to ascertain the following: • If your electric car runs out of battery, what is the service level offered by the EV breakdown cover supplier? • Are the mechanics attending to the matter ‘High Voltage Awareness’ trained? • Does the EV breakdown cover supplier have access to garages that have EV trained mechanics? • Does the EV breakdown cover supplier have appropriate tow trucks to tow the electric car to the garage? The good news for an EV driver, in particular, an all-electric or 100% pure EV driver, the number of moving parts are far less than an internal combustion engine. Therefore, less can go wrong with a BEV, compared to a traditional petrol or diesel car. Servicing an electric car is also less cumbersome than a petrol or diesel cars, given the significantly reduced parts. Also EVs have reduced ‘wear and tear’. As an example, ‘regenerative braking’ helps reduce the wear and tear on break discs and pads. Bottom-line, electric car maintenance and service costs are lower, compared to petrol and diesel cars. Also with EVs you can finally bid goodbye to engine oil top ups, filter changes and conventional clutches! In regards to electric car batteries, most of them are lithium-ion and come with a manufacturer warranty of up to 8 years or 100,000 miles. In all probability, a malfunctioning electric car battery will not be a problem. In reality, it will more likely be an EV battery that has run out of juice! As with everything else, preventive maintenance is always the best practice. So make certain that your EV battery is appropriately charged when you leave for your intended destination. Plan ahead in regards to charging points and your travel distance. You can also use Charge Map on the e-zoomed website to identify charging locations. Last but not least, always glance across at the tyres. We wish you many miles of enjoyable and stress-free zero-emission driving.