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Peace of mind for EV driving employees

So, your employees have opted for electric, now what?

The SMMT recorded an encouraging 556.1% increase in pure-electric vehicle registrations in April, compared to the previous year, as a result of car showrooms finally opening their doors.

After months of lockdown restrictions, dealerships across the UK were able to welcome motorists through their doors, enabling drivers to purchase the vehicles they’ve had their eyes on for the past few months.

It doesn’t come as a surprise that drivers are opting to go electric – after all, there are over 100 EV models to choose from. From increased driving range to government grant funding, drivers are choosing to electrify as a result of numerous fiscal, practical and environmental benefits.

Although the majority of charging takes place at home, using a domestic electric vehicle charger, the nation’s workforce have expressed a desire for EV charging points on-site, at their place of work. The convenience and comfort of charging while completing a day at work provides both current EV drivers and prospective EV drivers with confidence in their commutes back home, because there is nothing worse than driving without sufficient charge. Workplaces across the UK are evidently listening to their employees and their concerns about charging facilities, as more and more businesses are taking advantage of the government’s Workplace Charging Scheme grant funding.

But there still exists a need for more workplaces to join the ‘EV revolution.’

For businesses, the deployment of charging infrastructure not only provides electric vehicle driving employees with peace of mind, but it also provides the business with financial benefits, too. One significant benefit is the ability to generate additional revenue by applying flexible user tariffs per various driver groups. For example, businesses may choose to offer employees charging at a reduced rate, while offering charging to customers and visitors at a rate that allows them to generate return on chargepoint investment, and in turn profit, too.

There is a common misconception that workplace charging can increase energy bills due to the number of EVs recharging on-site, however, there are ways to overcome this. Generating revenue via flexible pricing tariffs is one of them, as is ‘smart charging’ – the ability to charge greener and therefore cheaper, costing the business less than perceived.

Providing your employees with peace of mind by offering EV charging comes with an array of advantages; no matter how straightforward or complex your needs, we’re here to ensure that you are prepared for the future of transport.

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For more on Rolec’s workplace charging solutions, please visit: https://www.rolecserv.com/ workplace-charging