Sales of electric vehicles continue to rise every year, and have more than doubled just in the last few years alone. It’s clear that more and more drivers are beginning to recognize the benefits of buying an EV, and those benefits are worth highlighting here for anyone else thinking about making the switch.
Below are six benefits of buying an electric vehicle.
1. Less maintenance
Without a conventional engine and with fewer moving parts, electric vehicles require far less maintenance than gas-powered cars. Things like oil changes, spark plugs and mufflers are a thing of the past for drivers of electric cars.
2. Zero emissions
Fully electric vehicles produce no carbon emissions whatsoever, allowing you to drive around freely with no harmful smog coming out of your tailpipe. In fact, electric vehicles don’t even have tailpipes for obvious reasons, which also has the side-effect of creating a sleeker, cleaner appearance for electric vehicles’ rear ends.
3. Tax rebates
You can get up to $7,500 in tax rebates from the federal government just for buying an electric car, and your state may even offer additional incentives of its own.
4. Long-term savings
It’s a lot cheaper to charge a vehicle than it is to fill it up with gasoline. If you do most of your charging at home, those savings can reach $1,000 a year.
5. HOV access
The carpool lane in many states is also open to EVs, even with no passengers on board. Highways in some states even have lanes reserved solely for electric vehicle drivers.
6. Smoother ride
With no noisy engine rumbling around, no transmission, tons of torque and a low center of gravity, electric vehicles offer a quiet and smooth ride that simply can’t be replicated in a gas-powered car.
Shop for Your EV
All the benefits of an electric vehicle can be found right here at our Audi dealership in Lakewood, CO. Shop our selection of electric and hybrid vehicles or meet our fully electric e-tron family and come in for a test drive today.
Our expert staff can answer any questions you may have about EVs and our finance team can easily come up with a loan or lease that meets your needs and desires. The benefits of buying an EV are felt fully when you’re buying at Prestige Audi.