Two thirds of motorists have shown a ‘lack of confidence’ in the UK meeting the Government’s ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles by 2030.
Click the thumbs up >Almost half (49%) of UK motorists expect to buy an electric vehicle (EV) in the next decade, according to a new study by Lloyds Banking Group.
It found that a third (32%) of drivers believe that the sustainability of their transport was a higher priority than before the coronavirus pandemic – and almost the same figure (30%) plan to make their next vehicle a hybrid or pure electric.
Coupled with an increase in flexible working patterns, one in 10 (10%) drivers now plan to switch to a more sustainable method of commuting. This includes hybrid or electric cars, cycling and walking.
Richard Jones, managing director of Lex Autolease and Black Horse, Lloyds Banking Group, said: “Drivers attitudes towards electric vehicle ownership are changing and the positive sustainability and running cost benefits are clearly cutting through. This trend is set to continue as society establishes new-norms after more than a year of upheaval.
Call for better range prediction in electric cars
Experts are warning the industry must act now to rectify this in order to encourage more people to go electric
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New in-depth research has highlighted that in order to encourage the mass take up of electric vehicles and avoid future misrepresentation of information to consumers, the motor industry must act now to improve the accuracy of on-board predictions of how far they can travel on a single charge.
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