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What is a suitable electric car for a driving instructor?
I am currently undergoing training to become a driving instructor. Once I have qualified, I am looking to buy my own vehicle rather than lease from one of the major national driving schools.
I am looking for a vehicle that is totally electric as opposed to a hybrid and that has lots of safety features such as front collision prevention as this will be crucial for instructing learners, even though I plan to have dual controls fitted.
My budget is about £10,000, I'm not that worried about vacant age providing it is no more than 7 years old. What electric vehicles would you recommend that would be suitable for driving instruction which have lots of safety features as standard as opposed to optional extras which might be difficult to find used?
I am looking for a vehicle that is totally electric as opposed to a hybrid and that has lots of safety features such as front collision prevention as this will be crucial for instructing learners, even though I plan to have dual controls fitted.
My budget is about £10,000, I'm not that worried about vacant age providing it is no more than 7 years old. What electric vehicles would you recommend that would be suitable for driving instruction which have lots of safety features as standard as opposed to optional extras which might be difficult to find used?
Asked on 2 December 2024 by Nick
Answered by
David Ross
There are plenty of electric cars available that come with plenty of safety features, but things such as autonomous emergency braking are only standard on more recent vehicles, and with a budget of £10,000 it means you will have a limited choice of used EVs. However, cars like the Volkswagen e-Golf, Nissan Leaf and Hyundai Ioniq may be available within your budget, so it would be a matter of checking the specification of the available examples to see which have the safety systems you need.
If you cover no more than 100 miles per day and have easy access to a charging point at home or work, then an EV is ideal for you.
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