When comparing the Lightning to its petrol counterpart for a typical London company car commuter, the savings are currently in excess of £17,000 a year.

2.2p cost per mile equivalent – save £4,840 (based on 20,000 miles at 26.4p/mile for the petrol version)

Exempt from road tax – save £300

Exempt from London’s congestion charge – save £1,920 (48 working weeks at £8/day).

Lower company car tax – an annual tax saving of over £8,000

No company fuel benefit tax – an annual tax saving of over £2,000