Why 2022 is the year to buy an Electric Car

The popularity of Electric Vehicles (EVs) are growing year-on-year, and after a couple of difficult years in the automotive industry, there is plenty of optimism for what 2022 will bring for the EV.

The pandemic and semi-conductor shortage impacted the car industry significantly, meaning that the market was almost 30% below pre-Covid levels. Despite this, EV’s still enjoyed a record year in which more battery electric vehicles (BEVs) were registered than in the previous 5 years combined!

Over 50 new electric vehicle models are due for release this year, increasing the choice for consumers significantly, and bolstering the used electric car market.

Ford also recently announced that a further 7 pure-electric vehicles will be on their fleet by 2024.

Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, stated that electric vehicles will once again drive the growth in the car industry in 2022, as it did in 2021 after the covid-19 pandemic.

Experts predicted a great year for growth of EVs, and the data so far has proven this to be correct!

• Over half of all new cars registered in February were electrified in some way - either BEV, PHEV or hybrid models
• New forecasts suggest registrations of BEVs are due to grow by 61% in 2022
• PHEV registrations are estimated to grow by 42% this year
• For the first time ever, sales of electric cars are forecast to exceed those of diesel ones in the UK
• By the end of 2022, almost a quarter of new cars will be vehicles that you can plug in

Recent research by EV charging app, Zap-Map, has revealed that EV drivers are ‘highly satisfied’ with their decision to purchase a zero emissions car.

Buying a used electric car used to be difficult - not so in 2022. Ever-increasing sales of new EVs means that there is now a far wider range of all-electric hatchbacks, SUVs and saloons available on the used market.

Hartwell have a range of new and electric used cars and we have very exciting plans to expand our offering this year.

Keep an eye out for electric news from Hartwell.