Would you consider buying and driving an electric powered car?
That was the question posed by motor insurer esure when they commissioned their survey to find out just how ‘green’ we are as a motoring nation.
Aside from the ‘green’ issue, simple econmomics enter the equation, with rising costs of fuel and city congestion charges to be taken into consideration.
The survey shows that 71% would be prepared to make the change from petrol to electric, surprisingly rising to 81% amongst the under 25’s. Equally surprising is the fact that only 66% of over 55’s would be in favour of the switch.
The survey also revealed that rising costs have forced motorists to change their attitudes towards driving and the vehicles that they use, with 17% claiming to be considering changing to a more economical vehicle.
Esure’s head of risk and underwriting Mike Pickard says, “Although there is clearly a demand for electric cars, the only way for them to become a viable option is to have a sufficient infrastructure in place, There should be enough plug-in points across the country and a greater choice of make and models to choose from .”
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