New video helps company car drivers go electric
A new video to help company car drivers adapt to electric cars has been produced by Arval UK.
The video, presented by broadcast television host Kevin Harris, has been created in response to the rising uptake of electric cars among fleets and companies.
It addresses five key areas to ensure new electric car drivers are able to make the most of their new vehicles safely and efficiently.
These include:
- Adjusting to the quicker acceleration of electric cars
- Understanding how to use regenerative braking
- Considering the need for longer stopping distances
- Exercising additional caution due to the vehicles’ quietness
- Planning ahead to manage driving range.
Safety issues
Ian Pearson, head of insurance at Arval UK, said: “We now have several years of experience with electric cars and know much more about the nature of safety issues that drivers encounter when using them. This knowledge has been used to underpin the content of the video.
“Our core message is very much that electric cars are in many respects similar to the petrol or diesel vehicles to which drivers are accustomed, but their torque, weight and quietness do mean they need to be driven slightly differently.
“It’s also important that drivers spend time familiarising themselves with the high level of technology with which they are equipped. An understanding of range is essential and most are also fitted with a wide range of advanced safety devices.”
