Are Brits likely to switch on to electric cars?
04 August 2008
More than eight out of ten (81 per cent) of younger drivers would think about driving an electric vehicle, it is asserted.
Car insurance cover provider esure states that this could be due to a number of reasons, such as the associated lower costs of driving and freedom from costly petrol prices, road tax and congestion charges.
The financial services firm also notes that access to cut-price parking could be a determining factor.
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In comparison, over-55s appear more set in their ways, with 66 per cent considering to make such a motoring alteration.
Mike Pickard, head of risk and underwriting at esure car insurance, states that people driving such green vehicles will "never be stung at the petrol pump again".
"If fuel prices continue to rise, we may see more drivers switching to electric cars because Britain's motorists are definitely feeling the pinch when it comes to the costs associated with running a car," he concludes.
Meanwhile, figures from provider LV= recently suggested that 59 per cent of drivers have allowed their fuel level to fall so low in the past three months that they have triggered the warning light in their vehicle.
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