Motorists accelerating towards electric vehicle travel - survey

UK motorists are beginning to accelerate towards electric vehicle travel - with 67 per cent preparing to ditch petrol and diesel cars for good.

According to a YouGov survey of more than 2,000 motorists, 64 per cent of consumers believe EV driving will be a better experience than fossil fuel cars.

Those surveyed pointed to several positives of switching to an EV - including the environment impact (56 per cent), saving costs (47 per cent) and tax benefits (23 per cent).

And 43 per cent are keen to know more about EV maintenance and how it differs to standard cars.

The survey results come as petrol and diesel prices reach record highs, contributing further to the cost of living struggles faced by many.

However, there are still concerns over a lack of EV charging points locally and nationally and over how to cover the potential gap in tax revenue brought about by the transition from petrol and diesel cars to electric vehicles.

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Will Hargreaves, policy advisor at Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce, said: “These findings will be welcomed by the many businesses operating in the low-carbon electric vehicle market.

“The reality is for a successful and timely transition to low-carbon vehicles, more needs to be done to increase the amount of supply infrastructure.

“With geopolitical issues causing oil and gas prices to soar, there is even more reason to back more low-carbon vehicle infrastructure. ”