Electric car sales DOUBLE – here are the cheapest ones on the market for Brits to buy

ELECTRIC car sales boomed in January, with more and more Brits wanting to go the zero emissions way.

While petrol cars still dominated the sales, EVs still proved popular.

According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), a total of 23,480 EVs were registered in January.

That is a massive 90 per cent increase on January last year.

Of that number, 14,433 were BEVs (battery electric vehicle) and 9,047 were PHEVs (plug-in hybrid).

January's massive month made the market share of EVs rise to 20.4 per cent.

The most successful month in terms of EV sales in the UK so far was September 2021.

Nearly 50,000 electric models were sold, boosting the amount of EVs on the UKs roads.

If you're looking to make the switch to an EV but don't want to spend too much, here are some of the cheaper models on the market.

The ever popular Fiat 500 has an electric model, with pricing starting at £21,995.

MINI have their own electric car, simply titled the MINI Electric.

With pricing starting from £27,00, drivers can personalise their new MINI on their website.

It was announced the Kia Niro EV, also called the e-Niro, was the best selling EV of the month but not figures were released.

Kia's electric models continue to be popular with What Car? Car of the Year for 2022 being the Kia EV6, the second time a zero emissions vehicle has won the award.

Petrol cars were still the most popular, with over 50,000 registered in January.

EV's are slowly becoming more popular, despite one in five motorists vowing they would never go electric.

With London, and other cities in 2022, introducing a ULEZ (Ultra-low emissions zone), this could be tempting more and more drivers to be emission free.

For those motorist that do drive an electric car, they need to be aware of some changes to The Highway Code.

With many EV charging points now dotted alongside the UKs roadsides, extra guidance was given to make sure charging an EV kerbside doesn't become a hazard.

Rule 239 of The Highway Code says: "When using an electric vehicle charge point, you should park close to the charge point and avoid creating a trip hazard for pedestrians from trailing cables.

"Display a warning sign if you can. After using the charge point, you should return charging cables and connectors neatly to minimise the danger to pedestrians and avoid creating an obstacle for other road users."