Reasons to switch to electricity - top 5 reasons

1. Easier mobility

Since an electric car is a pure car, it appreciated on the road and especially in the city.

In fact, in the Paris area, you have access to seats reserved for electric vehicles, in particular the old Autolib stations. It is also planned to allow electric vehicles ride the bus.

In addition, a clean machine allowsaccess to restricted traffic areas... In large cities, especially in Paris, alternating traffic is sometimes established during periods of heavy pollution. Thus, electric vehicles are not affected.

2. Unique driving experience.

If an electric car gives environmental and economic benefits remarkably, he also offers unique driving experience... This clean car is really very nice to drive... Does not include no gearbox, does not vibrate, absolutely silent and smooth.

Moreover, you can enjoy efficient and precise acceleration at startup, one good reason to switch to electricity!

3. Economic benefits

If an electric car is bought more expensive than its thermal counterpart, then, taking into account the entire life cycle of the vehicle, it cheaper... Thus, switching to electrical power allows you to reap the benefits ofEconomic benefit !

After all, the most important factor is fuel (gasoline, diesel, electricity). The electricity needed to charge an electric car battery is significantly cheaper than gasoline or diesel fuel. By purchasing an electric car, you reduce fuel costs by more than 75%.

In addition, the costs ofservice is also below... The electric vehicle has 60% fewer parts than its thermal counterpart. Maintenance current is therefore approximately 20% cheaper electric car and some parts that are expensive to replace in an internal combustion engine car are missing even in an electric car.

Finally, in several cities in France parking is free for electric vehicles.

4. Widely subsidized type of vehicle. 

To encourage motorists to switch to electric, there is several aids offered by the stateas well as individual regions and / or departments.

Purchase assistance

First, it is conversion bonus, which is government assistance for the purchase or rental of a new, less polluting vehicle. against recycling your old car. This bonus is valid for new or used cars and can go up to € 5.

You can also use environmental bonus for the purchase of a new car with emissions less than 20 g CO2 / km or all electric vehicles up to 6 euros.

Help with charging solutions  

Here Tax credit for energy transition (CITE), which 30% for the installation of a home charging infrastructure... This should be your main home and it should be at least 2 years old. The deduction does not exceed 8 euros, but the cost of installing the terminal is usually between 000 and 800 euros.

Also, there is help from € 2 for an upgrade to electrical standards in common areas.... This is necessary for the installation of charging stations.

There is also ADVENIR program which offers help with financing charging stations (purchase and installation) up to 50% for condominiums and 40% for companies and government officials.

In addition to government aid, certain regions and / or departments How Bouches du Rhone, Ile de France or even Normandy offer help to make it easier to switch to electrical. Depending on the region, individuals and / or companies may benefit from this, up to 6 euros. 

Finally, there are aids created just for companies, notably a company vehicle tax exemption (TVS) or a higher depreciation ceiling, which you can find on les-aides.

5. Environmental benefits 

Finally, the last advantage of the electric car that we can note is its environmental impact... This is much less compared to a diesel locomotive.

Electric cars are indeed much cleaner as they do not emit CO2 or particles... This contributes to better air quality.

Our article Focus on the environmental impact of electric vehicles gives you all the details on the environmental benefits of electric vehicles.

The most telling figure is as follows: when you take into account the entire life cycle of a vehicle, an electric car has an impact on the environment. 2-3 times lower to the thermal car.

Therefore, there are many reasons to switch to electricity.

So wait no longer, switch to electricity!

To go further: how to optimize the autonomy of your electric vehicle?