So, you've gone electric?: A guide to owning and running an Electric Vehicle (EV)

So. You've gone electric and bought an EV. Congratulations. You are probably excited about your new purchase and want to get out and see what it can do. But that's probably not why you bought your EV, right? - You're an early adopter and you wanted to see what all the fuss is about. - Or maybe you are environmentally minded and wanted to save the planet by helping decrease our reliance on fossil fuels, reducing our carbon impact, and removing particulate matter from the air we breathe. - Or maybe you are, indeed, fiscally minded and wish to save money on fuel and servicing (and car tax and the congestion charge). Whatever the reason welcome to the wonderful world of electric vehicles. In this short book I'm going to assume you have no idea about how to drive your electric vehicle. I’m going to discuss things such as charging it, choosing an electric supplier and how to drive your EV in such a way that it works the best for you as well as the environment. In this book we'll cover topics such as driving your EV, preconditioning, planning longer drives, using rapid chargers, identifying the various (UK-based) charging networks, home charging and finding the best energy supplier for your home. We'll also look at what to do if you don't have home charging and we'll bust some myths about owning, running and driving an electric vehicle.