Cost Savings
Free road tax, no congestion charge, no servicing and fuel costs at 75% less than diesel.
Smith Electric Vehicles can provide significant whole life cost savings compared to the equivalent diesel vehicle. Our mobile service engineers maintain both diesel and electric vehicles for major fleet operators, giving us a unique insight into the comparable maintenance and operating costs.
In the UK, Smith Electric Vehicles qualify for a free Road Fund Licence, are exempt from the London Congestion Charge, do not require yearly MOT certificates, have no oil and filter change requirements and the "fuel" cost is just £0.04 per mile; over 75% less than the diesel equivalent.
With such cost savings available across the entire fleet, operators are increasing asking not why they should use electric vehicles, but why are they still using diesel vehicles?
“This is a huge step forward for our fleet. Not only is this one of the most environmentally friendly vehicles on the market, there are also potential significant cost savings in the long-term.”
Tom Bell, Managing Director of TNT Express Services UK & Ireland
