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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
World
Stephen Armstrong

How to choose the perfect electric car

Buying a new car is tricky enough but for those making the change from petrol to electric, there are a whole new set of considerations and concerns. How far will it go on a charge? Is it better to get a hybrid or jump straight into EV? And what am I looking for in engine performance?

For the last of these questions you need to flip your thinking ‒ while petrol and diesel cars have miles per gallon, EV cars equivalent is kWh/100km and the higher the number, the worse the car’s performance. For anything else you can simply read our guide below.

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