Scotland aims to power up electric car usage

Scotland aims to power up electric car usage

Plans to up the number of electric vehicles on the road north of the border have been disclosed by the Scottish Government.

The SNP have outlined their aims to completely remove conventionally-fuelled vehicles from Scottish urban roads by 2050, cutting emissions from cars to zero in their towns and cities.

Their unveiled documentation predicts that almost every new car sold will have zero emissions by 2040, and up to half of petrol and diesel powered vehicles will have been taken off the roads in cities by the year 2030.

The Scottish Government are planning to invest up to £14 million over the next 18 to 24 months into the construction and placement of recharging points throughout Scotland. Their aim is to encourage motorists and businesses with fleets of company cars to switch to electric. Such changes will help current targets in the Government's climate change policies to be met.

Businesses will be able to have recharging points installed at their premises for their employees to utilize for no fee.

Purchasing an electric vehicle is already somewhat subsidised, with additional funding available to people wanting to change what powers their car, and home charging kits also being provided for free.

The SNP has also released figures claiming that the average cost of travelling in an electric car is as little as 2 pence per mile, which is 8 times less than the average petrol-powered car, which costs around 16 pence per mile travelled. Electric vehicles are also exempt from road tax, and there are sure to be more benefits to come.

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