Electric cars are going to be the mode of transport of the future. And that future will not be in 20 or 30 years but rather 2 or 3 years. There has been a rise of interest in electric powered vehicles recently as oil prices continue to increase, the cost of owning a regular vehicle continues going up and fears regarding the effect of oil on the environment continue to be in the news. As the advantages of electric cars become clear to more and more people the numbers sold will start to increase. Already industry studies are predicting a dramatic increase in the volume of electric cars sold in the next couple of years. Electric vehicles have a number of advantages over conventional vehicles. To start with they’ve got much lower running costs, they give out no damaging emissions, they’re much more reliable and in addition much quieter. At the moment there’s a few issues that are preventing electric vehicles being the success they should be. This is the relatively small number of electric car charging points in Uk cities. EV’s have to be charged up before they can run and the only option for many people at the moment is to charge them from their homes. This situation is changing rapidly however as the number of electric car charging stations is increasing rapidly. There is a commitment to supplying more electric vehicle charging points at prime sites in the major cities of the United kingdom. In the north east area of England alone an additional 1000 plugged in places will be in place by the summer of 2012. If you own or run a business you will find there are quite a few advantages to hosting a charging point for electric powered vehicles. It will go a long way to establishing your green credentials with your clients and can make you stand out as a progressive and forward thinking company. If you’re looking to learn more about electric vehicles or would like to host a charging point go to the Lead the Charge web site today.