Dundee

Why is Dundee perfect for Electric Vehicles?

Dundee is the perfect little city for Electric Vehicles and is regarded as Scotland’s leading city in the adoption, promotion and operation of electric vehicles. As the city is small and compact with a maximum drive of 20 minutes between points in the city, it makes the city especially well-suited to widespread EV use, with the drivable range of current vehicles sufficient for practically all journeys within the city. The council recognises the potential for EVs to support efforts to reduce pollution from road traffic and improve the air quality for citizens.

Dundee has the second highest population density in Scotland and many residents do not have dedicated off-street parking with 51% living in multiunit dwellings. Our charging hubs provide charging solutions for residents living in flats and tenements who are unable to obtain a dedicated charge point. Due to the number of EVs in the city, there is a high demand for public charging, with 9/10 of the highest-used charge points in Scotland located in Dundee. The locations of these charging hubs are no coincidence- all our hubs are close to local communities to support local businesses while providing facilities for the user of the charger. Clean alternative fuel in the heart of the community.

Along with providing Dundee with charging infrastructure, the council understood the requirement to provide regional infrastructure, especially given that 40,000 weekly journeys into Dundee start from outside the city. Working in partnership with surrounding local authorities, the council developed the concept of EV “charging gateways”, which links up the city’s charging infrastructure with our neighboring region. Dundee City Council has installed 28 x 50kw chargers and 32 x 22kw chargers in the surrounding region allowing for an EV charging network that is seamless and without boundaries.

Many other major UK cities have identified Air Quality as a significant challenge. Dundee has decided to tackle this issue across the city instead of focusing on the identified hot spots. Due to the significant introduction of electric vehicles in the city through the local authority fleet, the taxi industry, other public bodies, and members of the public, the air quality objectives for particles were met in full.

Testimonials

“I love my new Nissan Leaf… the forward-thinking city council are at the forefront of the whole electric car revolution”

Lorraine Kelly

“Electric taxis always surprise our customers with how quiet they are. The switch from fuel to electricity has saved us thousands – and it’s clean too!”

There are now a total of 187 electric taxis operating in Dundee which is 25% of all taxis operating in the city.

Dundee Taxis

“Electric vehicles have reduced the city’s cO2 levels by 987 tonnes so far (Sept 2017)”

Dundee City Council have 223 electric vehicles (and counting) in their fleet, the biggest of any UK local authority.

Gary McRae, Dundee City Council

“The excellent charging infrastructure in Dundee makes running an electric car very easy. I often plug in to one of the chargers in town, pop to the shops and my Nissan Leaf is fully charged by the time I’m done. I can’t wait to use the charging hubs that are planned across the city. The ability to park for free in the Dundee City Council car parks because my car has zero emissions is an added bonus.”

Elinor, Dundee

“We are now using an electric car since 2012 and will not go back to a petrol car. The drive is smooth, responsive and quiet. With Dundee getting better and better with chargers in several places, free parking in Council car parks, what’s not to like? The car has saved us money compared to the Ford Ka we had before, with currently over 90,000 miles, you can’t tell us it’s not used. Looking forward to the new charging hubs in Dundee.”

Erwin, Alyth

“EVs are over 60% cheaper to refuel than modern petrol and diesel cars and have only 1% of the moving components, so they’re really reliable. There are EVs that have clocked up over 174,000 miles in three years and only needed a ball bearing replaced. Switching to an EV from a 70mpg hybrid and charging it at home has saved me £500 per year on fuel and maintenance alone – double that if I only use Dundee’s free public charge points!”

Euan, Dundee University graduate

“Our two electric vans have completely transformed our business. Not only have they helped reduced our running costs, but they are much better for the environment and work well with the stop start style of driving that we do on our free pick-up and delivery service. The move over to electric vehicles has been extremely easy due to the excellent facilities for charging in the local Dundee area. We are even considering adding a third electric vehicle to our fleet.”

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