Loveelectric vs The Electric Car Scheme:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, The Electric Car Scheme had more branded searches than Loveelectric among electric car salary sacrifice schemes in the United Kingdom. The Electric Car Scheme had about 10,200 branded searches, while Loveelectric had 3,600. The Electric Car Scheme made up 14.6% of all electric car salary sacrifice scheme searches we track, and Loveelectric accounted for 5.1%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about electric car salary sacrifice schemes, Loveelectric and The Electric Car Scheme each appeared in four of the five answers. The Electric Car Scheme was mentioned before Loveelectric in three out of five answers.
Who do people search for more?
The Electric Car Scheme, about 3 searches for every 1 for Loveelectric
Who does AI mention more?
Both were mentioned in 4 of 5 answers.
Who does AI recommend more?
The Electric Car Scheme, named ahead of Loveelectric in 3 of 5 answers
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Top electric car salary sacrifice schemes in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Loveelectric and The Electric Car Scheme were each mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. The Electric Car Scheme was listed before Loveelectric in three out of five answers.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
Octopus Electric Vehicles5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers- The Electric Car Scheme4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Loveelectric4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Tusker3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
ZenAuto0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about electric car salary sacrifice schemes
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best electric car salary sacrifice scheme in the UK?”
Asked ChatGPT
“Which EV salary sacrifice provider should my company use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“How do electric car salary sacrifice schemes compare in the UK?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“salary sacrifice electric car”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“ev salary sacrifice”
Not named in any answer:
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United Kingdom on October 23, 2026.
Is Loveelectric or The Electric Car Scheme more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Loveelectric and The Electric Car Scheme by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all five electric car salary sacrifice schemes we track, month by month, from searches in United Kingdom.
Share of searches by month for The Electric Car Scheme, Loveelectric. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Octopus Electric Vehicles | Tusker | The Electric Car Scheme | Loveelectric | ZenAuto |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 35.4% | 19.3% | 27.8% | 10.5% | 7% |
| Nov 2025 | 32.7% | 21.8% | 27.4% | 11.9% | 6.3% |
| Dec 2025 | 37.4% | 24.9% | 20.8% | 10.9% | 6% |
| Jan 2026 | 32.2% | 26.3% | 22.1% | 11.7% | 7.7% |
| Feb 2026 | 35.9% | 24% | 24.6% | 10.7% | 4.7% |
| Mar 2026 | 33.9% | 27.8% | 25.2% | 10.1% | 3% |
| Apr 2026 | 32.5% | 32.5% | 22.4% | 9.7% | 2.9% |
| May 2026 | 33.9% | 33.9% | 19% | 10.1% | 3% |
| Jun 2026 | 38.7% | 31.6% | 19.2% | 7.7% | 2.8% |
| Jul 2026 | 36.3% | 36.3% | 18.1% | 7.2% | 2% |
| Aug 2026 | 48.9% | 26.7% | 16.3% | 6.5% | 1.6% |
| Sep 2026 | 57.9% | 21.1% | 14.6% | 5.1% | 1.3% |
How has the Loveelectric and The Electric Car Scheme comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- The Electric Car Scheme was ahead of Loveelectric in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Loveelectric’s share of searches among electric car salary sacrifice schemes in the United Kingdom moved from 10.5% to 5.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 3.6K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, The Electric Car Scheme’s share of searches among electric car salary sacrifice schemes in the United Kingdom moved from 27.8% to 14.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.5K to 10.2K.
How did search popularity change for United Kingdom electric car salary sacrifice schemes in September 2026?
2 changes
In September 2026, The Electric Car Scheme lost share of searches among electric car salary sacrifice schemes in the United Kingdom, from 16.3% to 14.6%.
In September 2026, Loveelectric lost share of searches among electric car salary sacrifice schemes in the United Kingdom, from 6.5% to 5.1%.
How are branded searches counted?
3 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Loveelectric’s and The Electric Car Scheme’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.
Loveelectric
1 branded search term
- loveelectric
The Electric Car Scheme
2 branded search terms
- electric car scheme
- the electric car scheme
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