Used Electric vehicle experts!

Should I change to an Electric vehicle?

At Browns of Richmond, we’ve been driving Electric cars adoption for more then 7 years.  We are experts on Electric vehicles.

If you are considering moving to an electric vehicle, we have a superb choice of Tesla and other leading Electric vehicles.

We are happy to help you advise you and support the transition to driving an electric car, if you buy from us we can also install your Electric vehicle charging point at home and include it in the deal. 

Browns of Richmond can provide real figures on how much it costs to charge an electric vehicle, advice on the best electricity tariffs and give you comprehensive independent advice on changing to an electric vehicle.

We have a broad range of Tesla Model 3’s always in stock, Tesla Model Y, tesla Model S and occasionally even Tesla Model X.

Of you are looking for a non tesla Electric vehicle we normally have: Jaguar Ipace, Hyundai Kona EV, Kia Niro EV, Mercedes EQC, Mercedes EQB, Mini EV and Renault Zoe, to name a few.  So whatever EV you are looking for make Browns the first place to go so you can compare different used EV’s all in one place!

Browns of Richmond the independent Tesla Specialists for the North East and Yorkshire.

Should I buy a used electric car?

Used Electric vehicles are simply the most economical form of private transport available, there is no premium for it being an EV and you get all the savings on running costs, once you understand how and why a used Electric vehicle in the UK is so cheap you realise it’s an absolute no brainer and could save many people hundreds of pounds per month in fuel, below we explain how and why.

The same price and a used petrol car

A used electric car is often the same price or cheaper than the equivalent Petrol or diesel car once they get to three years old.  This means you do not pay any more for the Electric car making them exceptional value to buy and then run.

Running costs

Running costs for an EV are significantly less than an ICE car if you can park your car next to your house and access domestic overnight charging. Domestic overnight charging is about 1.8p per mile depending on the size and efficiency of your Electric vehicle.  (7p per KWH March 2025) If you cannot access domestic overnight charging then an EV may not be right for you at this time.

Environmental benefits

Everyone knows about climate change and CO2 emissions and balancing our Electricity grid with the use of Electric vehicles is the future.  But did you know that overnight there is too much electricity available and in the early evenings there is extremes of demand that can be fed from EV’s plugged in to the grid.  This is all future planning but don’t worry there is plenty of electricity for us all to have EV’s charging overnight and an EV is zero emission!

Battery technology

Battery technology is constantly advancing, and some cars can now do over 400 miles in a single charge.  We will talk to you about how many miles you do maximum in a single day on a regular basis and ensure you buy the right car to do 90% of your daily driving without using public charging. 

Public Charging

Most EV drivers only use public charging 3-4 times per year, more than half never use public chargers.  Public charging is up to 10 times more expensive than domestic overnight charging but is normally slightly less expensive per mile than petrol cars.  So only on a long run would you need public charging and if you buy the car with the right range for 90% of your daily drives you will rarely use public charging.

Battery reliability

Having experienced Electric vehicles for many years now battery life is turning out to be a non issue.  A battery is lasting far longer than anyone expected and certainly much longer than an engine would last in a traditional car. Did you know many car batteries out live the car and go on to have a second life storing electricity on the national grid to help balance the load often lasting more than 20 years.

Aftersales

At Browns of Richmond we have expert Electric Vehicle technicians so we can do everything you need to maintain and repair your EV here under one roof!