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James Moncur

Dundee one of the best places for electric car owners in the UK

Dundee has been named as one of the best places in the UK to own an electric car.

The city came fifth on a list compiled by vehicle experts at CarGuide.co.uk - and was the only Scottish area to feature.

They analysed the number of electric car charging points on ZapMap and ONS data to establish which area in the UK with a population of more than 100,000, has the highest number of charging points per 100,000 population.

Dundee has 87.4 charging points per 100,000 well behind the UK’s leading location - Milton Keynes, with 137.3.

No other city in Scotland made the list with London in fourth place with a tally of 109.9.

CarGuide founder, Olli Astley, commented on the findings: “Whilst we believe that Motorists getting into electric vehicles is the best way forward due to the benefits to the environment, the UK’s charging infrastructure still has a way to go."

Last month Dundee Live revealed the cost to charge an electric vehicle in Tayside rose significantly.

Council bosses said the price hike was due to the increase in energy costs across the world.

To balance the availability of fast and rapid chargers, two different rates were introduced.

The new tariffs are 20p per kWh for fast chargers up to 22kW and 25p per kWh for rapid chargers up to 43kW AC or 50kW DC.

When charges were introduced in the city in 2019, residents’ discounted tariff moved to a cost recovery rate when Scottish Government subsidies ended.

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