A Round-up of EV Calculators and Tools
- Wednesday, August 30, 2023
- Posted By The Growth Company
If you’re a Greater Manchester organisation considering the switch to EVs, it’s useful to know exactly how much you’re saving to help you make the business case. From charging costs to the outlay of vehicles and of course, the tax-saving initiatives, there are a lot of financial questions that come with making the switch to EVs. Plus, as more models come to market every day, it’s becoming more challenging to navigate with the options, savings and advantages.
Luckily, we’ve rounded up some of the online tools that can help you to understand the cost-saving tools to ensure you can demonstrate real savings and, know which makes and models will give you the best value for money as you transition to EVs.
Compare your petrol and diesel car with an electric vehicle model to understand cost savings on specific journeys with Zap Map’s Journey Cost Calculator. You can even enter specific postcodes for your most used journeys to gain a better understanding of your savings. Compare a range of models, journey fuel costs, costs per mile and annual fuel costs.
If you’re thinking of encouraging colleagues to install home chargers, you can show them the potential savings and time it will take to charge with Zapmap’s Home Charging Calculator. Select the make and model of your EV, home charger power and electricity cost to generate an average charge cost, time and cost per mile.
Struggling to decide which EV is right for you? e-car lease have a tool which will help you see which EV has the longest range, fastest charging capacity, which is the most efficient and more. It gives you the chance to compare leading models so you can gain a better understanding of which EV will work best for you.
Put in your registration and Electric Car Guide’s EV Comparison calculator will show how much you could save. Based on your annual mileage and average fuel costs, you’ll be able to see first-hand your average monthly savings based on an average electricity tariff. For businesses and individuals, this personalised approach can really help you to understand how much you could save.
Enter the EV model you’re considering and your typical driving habits into the Energy Saving Trust’s Used EV Calculator to estimate how much you could save on fuel by buying an electric and plug-in hybrid vehicle compared to a petrol and diesel equivalent.
Compare the running costs of an EV with a petrol or diesel car with HSBC’s EV Cost Comparison Calculator. Based on an average small, medium or large car with medium fuel consumption, you can enter your average annual mileage, fuel prices and electricity price to get an overview of how much you could save each year.
Once you know which models you’re interested in, Grid Serve’s calculator will help you to calculate how much it will cost and how long it will take to charge your electric vehicles based on the most common types of chargers. You can also use this tool to compare various models side by side to assess the range of the vehicle, fuel cost and practicality of the vehicle.
With Octopus’s Salary Sacrifice Calculator, you can learn the annual savings for specific vehicles compared to a petrol or diesel car. Select your tax bracket, find out what’s included in Octopus’ salary sacrifice scheme and work out your total savings each month.
If you know of any additional EV calculators and tools that we haven’t included please contact us to let us know.
To learn more about switching to EVs and how the Bee Net Zero partnership can help, visit our EV campaign page.