The transition towards a net-zero transport system has never been more important. The climate crisis continues to demonstrate the effects of man-made pollution, but a sustainable energy solution that transforms the automotive industry could ensure that those effects are limited, or perhaps, mitigated entirely. Through the electrification of transport, polluting fossil fuels and the harmful emissions they produce can be significantly reduced benefitting not only environmental health, but our physical health too.

EVs produce zero-emissions at point of use, providing a huge health benefit in urban areas, however do result in greenhouse gas emissions from the electricity generating mix employed to ultimately recharge their batteries. This does result in a step-change reduction in overall emissions compared to their petrol counterparts in the UK alone, and it raises an important question. Why aren’t more making the switch to electric?

The transition to an all-electric lifestyle is not a straightforward one. The demand for energy supply from the National Grid, installation of a nation-wide charging infrastructure and uncertainties surrounding cost and user experience all play into the challenges that this move faces. Without the infrastructure, a nationwide shift to electrification is simply not feasible.