A new electric vehicle (EV) test drive programme has been launched by Gridserve Car Leasing at its Electric Forecourts in Braintree and Norwich.
The programme is being launched on Saturday (July 16) at Gridserve’s first EV Awareness Day of 2022 and drivers are invited to book to drive a range of cars from Tesla Model 3 and Model Y, Polestar 2, Mercedes EQB and the latest Nissan Leaf.
Robert Buckland, sales and operation director at Gridserve Car Leasing, said: “All the best car reviewers test drive cars back-to-back before they come to their expert verdicts, and we think customers should get the same best-in-class experience.
“Our new test drive programme gives customers the chance to select vehicles and experience their very own electric car group test, following in the footsteps of Hammond, Clarkson, or the latest reviewers from Fleet News as they choose their next car.
“The key difference is; whether our customers are experienced experts or brand new to EVs, the Gridserve Car Leasing team will help customers to make the best choice for them.”
Gridserve’s EV charging infrastructure is powered by net zero carbon energy, supported by its hybrid solar-plus battery farms and delivered to customers at public charge points.
This model of energy supply gives Gridserve drivers a chance to truly contribute to transport decarbonisation and help move the needle on climate change, it says.
The test drives are bookable online at www.gridserve.com/test-drive.
The announcement of the EV test drive programme comes as Gridserve celebrates the one-year anniversary of its Electric Highway with the chance to win free electricity.
Through the competition, five drivers will win 1,000 miles of free charge across the entire network, including at its Electric Forecourts.
To enter, drivers must find the Gridserve birthday wrapped chargers hidden across the network and submit an image on Twitter or Instagram tagging Gridserve and using the hashtag #GSElectricHighwayBday, to enter the draw.
The competition will close at 11:59pm on Sunday, July 31, and winners will be announced on Twitter and Instagram by 11am on Friday, August 12.
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Gareth has more than 20 years’ experience as a journalist having started his career in local newspapers in the 1990s. Prior to joining Fleet News in 2008, he worked in the public sector as a media advisor and is currently news editor at Fleet News.
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