Drive Dundee Electric

Electric vehicles in Dundee have actually a proven ability to conserve numerous pounds every year compared to a petrol or diesel-fuelled automobile. This goes hand in hand with our mission to decrease contamination levels in Dundee, creating a more secure and cleaner environment. We are dedicated to assisting the residents and businesses of Dundee financially with their transportation costs and likewise assist lower their carbon footprint.

Numerous other major UK cities have recognized Air Quality as a significant obstacle. Dundee has decided to tackle this issue throughout the city instead of concentrating on the identified locations. Due to the substantial intro of electric vehicles in the city through the local authority fleet, the taxi market, other public bodies and members the general public, the air quality objectives for particles were satisfied in full.

Dundee has the second highest population density in Scotland and numerous citizens do not have committed off street parking with 51% living in multiunit homes. Our charging hubs supply charging solutions for citizens living in flats and tenements who are unable to acquire a dedicated charge point. Due to the variety of EVs in the city there is a high demand for public charging with 9/10 of the highest utilized charge points in Scotland situated in Dundee.

In addition to supplying Dundee with charging facilities the council understood the requirement to provide local facilities, particularly given that 40,000 weekly journeys into Dundee start from outside the city. Working in collaboration with surrounding local authorities, the council developed the idea of EV "charging gateways" which link the city's charging infrastructure with our neighbouring region. Dundee City Council has set up 4 x 50kw chargers and 14 x 22kw chargers into the surrounding areas allowing an EV charging network that is smooth and without borders.