Slough has been named one of the best places in the UK to own an electric vehicle, according to recent research.

New research supplied by the Independent Advisor has revealed the best towns to switch to a more environmental way of travelling.

From the number of free charging points to the number of people per charger, different variables have been identified and evaluated.

After Dudley and Nottingham, Slough has been named the third-best town in the UK to change to an electric vehicle which many people have been incentivised to do.

Despite having the highest number of EV charging points in the country, 79 percent of EV chargers in London require payment, while in Slough this figure is as high as 95 percent.

In contrast, Peterborough in East England is the 10th best place in the UK to switch to an EV.

Despite starting prices for these popular electric vehicles being higher, it is possible to get car insurance that costs roughly the same as a similarly popular combustion car.

At the top end electric car insurance does start to creep up the most expensive EV quote almost £300 higher than the costliest combustion quote.

Connor Campbell, expert at Independent Advisor Car Insurance, provides his tips for saving on insurance for electric vehicles: "Electric cars are more expensive to insure because they’re more expensive to buy. However, as they become more popular, EV prices will become more competitive, which should then bring down the cost of car insurance. For example, our findings show that the most popular electric cars receive comparable quotes to their combustion counterparts.