Guide to Buying Used Electric Cars

Are you looking into buying a used electric car or used electric vehicle? More and more people are buying electric cars, including used electric cars, with them surging in popularity in the UK due to their eco-friendly nature and money-saving potentia. If you're considering buying used electric cars online, this guide will help you make an informed decision. We are carverse used car supermarket, based in Knebworth, Hertfordshire. We offer a range of used electric cars for you to choose from. From grasping the benefits of buying electric cars to finding the right model and securing finance, we've got you covered when it comes to buying a used electric car or other used electric vehicle.

Understanding the Benefits of Electric Cars

Buying electric cars, including used electric cars can provide several advantages over traditional petrol or diesel cars in the UK:

• Environmental Impact: Electric cars have zero tailpipe emissions, which greatly reduces air pollution, especially in dense urban areas like London and Manchester. This helps improve public health, a good incentive to consider buying electric cars or used electric cars.
• Cost Savings: Electricity is cheaper than petrol or diesel in the UK, which makes buying electric cars more cost-effective. Maintenance costs for electric cars are also lower due to fewer moving parts, so these factors are important to consider when buying used electric cars.
• Smooth and Quiet Ride: Electric motors on electric cars provide smooth, linear acceleration and near-silent operation. This creates a peaceful driving experience well-suited for UK roads and cities. The lack of engine noise in electric cars reduces cabin vibration as well.
• Government Incentives: The UK government offers incentives like grants and subsidies for buying electric cars. This is a great reason to consider buying used electric cars from carverse!

Types of Electric Cars

If you are buying electric cars, which includes used electric cars for the first time, you will find that there are several different types of electric cars available. Here are the types of electric cars:

1. Electric vehicles (EVs)

2. Battery electric vehicles (BEVs)

3. Plug-in hybrids (PHEVs)

4. Hybrids (HEVs)

6. Range-extended electric vehicles (RE-EVs)

7. Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (FCEVs)

Take a look at our selection of used electric cars on our website, if you're considering buying electric cars from carverse!

Browse used electric cars at carverse

Researching Models for Used Electric Cars

Consider the following when researching models of electric cars, when you've considered buying electric cars:

• Range and Performance: Compare rated driving range to your daily commute and any long road trips. Check acceleration times and top speeds to evaluate performance versus petrol/diesel rivals. You can find this information when you're browsing used electric cars on carverse, take a look at our selection now.
• Charging Infrastructure: Use apps like Zap-Map to check locations of public charging points for your electric car near home, work, and your regular routes. Widespread charging makes range anxiety a non-issue.

• Safety Features: Look for advanced driver assistance tech like automatic emergency braking, lane centering, and blind spot monitoring in your . Electric cars boast excellent safety ratings.

Factors to consider when setting a budget for buying electric cars:

• Upfront cost of buying electric cars: Research the current costs of electric cars, as well as used electric cars. You can take a look at our selection of used electric cars on our website now!
• Potential fuel and maintenance savings: Estimate your petrol costs and compare them to electricity if you are making the switch.
• Financing options: Check out our financing options at carverse if you're considering buying used electric cars! We offer:

Hire Purchase (HP): Alternatively, if you want to keep the used electric car at the end of the agreement HP allows you to spread the cost of the electric car through making higher monthly payments over an agreed term.

Test Driving Electric Cars

• Schedule test drives at dealerships: Take extended test drives of 30 mins+ to fully assess the electric car experience. You can test ride all of our used electric cars at carverse!
• Assess acceleration, braking, comfort: Check linear power delivery and regen braking feel. Plus check the seat space and ride quality of the used electric car.
• Check infotainment systems: Test onboard tech like satellite navigation, Apple CarPlay/Android Auto, and voice controls in our used electric cars, don't hesitate to ask our team about trying out all the features when you test drive our used electric cars at carverse! These are all the features that would be useful to test out when buying electric cars!

Considering Used Electric Cars

Tips for buying electric cars:

• Research reliability and service history: Check common issues for the model and confirm all repairs. This information is available on all the used electric cars at carverse, have a browse now if you're considering buying electric cars!
• Check battery health: Checking the battery health when buying electric cars can verify range and condition to avoid degradation. At carverse, we offer a 200-point inspection and health check with every car.

Charging at Home

• At carverse, we're working with Ohme home charging points to provide excellent home charging solutions. Learn more about our Ohme charging solutions now while you're also considering buying electric cars!

Maintenance and Insurance For Used Electric Cars

• Follow the recommended service schedule: The brakes and tyres in your used electric car still require periodic inspection and rotation.
• Understand battery care best practices: Avoid extremely high/low charge states and follow conditioning procedures.
• Insurance policies: At carverse, we offer several types of insurance to help you keep your peace of mind when buying electric cars:

GAP Insurance: In case your used electric car is stolen or written off after a theft or accident, GAP Insurance covers any differences between an insurer's settlement figure and the amount that was originally paid for the vehicle if it was involved in an accident or write-off. This helps to eliminate the risk of being out of pocket if your car is involved in an unfortunate event.

Cosmetic Insurance: Cosmetic Insurance covers the cost of having minor damage repaired on your used electric car. The cover uses 'SMART' (Small to Medium Area Repair Technology) techniques, which reduces the large repair bills when having to visit a traditional Bodyshop.

Tyre and Alloy Insurance: Tyre and Alloy Insurance helps cover the cost of any damage to your alloy wheels, puncture repairs or replacement tyres on your used electric car. Say goodbye to unexpected tyre bills and have the reassurance that your alloy wheels will stay in top condition.

We hope this guide helps you out when it comes to buying used electric cars! For quality used electric cars, browse the selection at carverse. We hope you decide to choose carverse if you're considering buying electric cars! You can read up more about our used electric and hybrid cars here to help you make your decision when buying electric cars!