We’ve shared a guide on how businesses can support their employees with EV vehicles in the winter.
Install EV infrastructure
The biggest and long-lasting change that can help this winter and all the winters ahead is installing EV infrastructure at your business’s site, whether you’re an office block or a hotel.
Installing EV infrastructure benefits employees, as they have a place to charge their car while working. They also benefit from financial savings, employee retention and their workplace aligning with values. This infrastructure can vary in size, depending on your capacity, power output and overall business goals. You’ll first need a site assessment from us to determine the scale of your EV infrastructure and the next steps for installation.
EV infrastructure isn’t only beneficial for employees, but it can also help you create an additional revenue stream, future-proof your business, and build a reputation as a sustainable business.
Maintain the EV infrastructure on-site
Installing EV infrastructure is incredibly helpful to employees. However, it’s the maintenance and aftercare that will ensure optimum use and that employees can use the chargers with ease whilst they work.
Like with any new tool, maintenance and aftercare should be prioritised for long-term use. We’re incredibly passionate about maintenance and aftercare of EV chargers and offer a package to care for your chargers in the best possible way. Aftercare and maintenance include tests and servicing, usage reports, callouts, monitored back-office systems and maintenance visits.
Investing in maintenance and aftercare means your employees shouldn’t worry about ineffective chargers and can focus on their work, especially in the winter months when range is weaker, and EVs perform less efficiently.
Create loyalty programmes
EV-driving employees can also align with your business, having the same sustainability mission. Creating loyalty programmes benefits employees with EVs, such as free charging or a monthly payment to cover all their charging costs. This can help employee satisfaction, retention and overall convenience in their workday.
Advise and educate on how to care for EVs
Being a pro-EV business can help your employees understand better how to care for their cars, especially if you regularly discuss how you maintain chargers and your vehicles.
A few ways your employees can care for their EVs in winter include keeping the battery charged above 20-30% (which can be helped with your chargers), regular car checks, such as checking fluids and tyre pressure, and preconditioning the cabin and battery while plugged in.
Implement Salary Sacrifice Scheme
Implementing the Salary Sacrifice Scheme helps many businesses incentivise, attract and retain employees, especially if they’re already seeking an EV. With EVs, employees can exchange part of their gross salary for a new electric vehicle, including the car, insurance and maintenance.
This money comes out before tax, and your employees will have an easier and efficient way to drive around, save money and enjoy the convenience of EVs, if you already have the infrastructure in place.
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