Around 70% of motorists would consider an electric vehicle as their next car
THE automotive industry is on the cusp of a revolution as 70% of European motorists would consider an electric vehicle for their next car.
A survey examined electric vehicle (EV) satisfaction as well as attitudes other drivers have towards switching to zero emission motoring.
It included responses from 3,500 petrol and diesel, and 3,500 electric car owners spread across seven countries and regions, including the UK.
Overall, 89% of EV drivers said going electric was the right decision.
And 97% of EV drivers said they found the transition from internal combustion engine (ICE) to EV as expected or easier.
Among petrol and diesel drivers, seven in 10 said they would now consider going electric - with the environmental benefits topping a list of reasons why, according to the large-scale study commissioned by Nissan.
Among those were Neil Swanson, from Scotland, who initially won a LEAF trial in a competition. He then purchased one and has driven more than 80,000 miles in it since.
Shannon Monroe in the USA, meanwhile, welcomed his LEAF at the very beginning of its journey in 2010 – and has covered more than 125,000 EV miles in it.
Nissan estimates LEAF owners have prevented more than 2.5 million tonnes of CO2 from being emitted into the atmosphere globally.
Free electric car charge points at Tesco supermarkets have hit 500,000 charges.
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Meanwhile, Ed Miliband was mocked last month as he called for an "electric car revolution" - but admitted he doesn't own one himself.
Grants worth thousands of pounds to encourage people to switch from diesel to electric cars were also slashed.