Welsh drivers ahead of curve on electric vehicles
And by 2035, 44 per cent of the country's drivers envisage themselves driving a BEV or PHEV. Of those who do want to plug in, more Welsh drivers want to go fully electric (28 per cent) than drive a plug-in hybrid (16 per cent).
The survey was by CTEK of more than 1,000 UK drivers by Find Out Now. CTEK deals in battery chargers.
Daniel Forsberg, marketing manager EVSE at the EV chargepoint manufacturer CTEK, said: 'Welsh drivers look set to be in the fast lane for switching both in five years' time and a decade from now.
'The Welsh Government and the local councils can do more to entice drivers to move from petrol or diesel to electricity, including by massively expanding the availability of public charging so ICE drivers feel confident that if they do switch to an EV they can charge easily and conveniently.'
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Welsh drivers ahead of curve on electric vehicles
The national average was 31 per cent. And by 2035, 44 per cent of the country's drivers envisage themselves driving a BEV or PHEV. Of those who do want to plug in, more Welsh drivers want to go fully electric (28 per cent) than drive a plug-in hybrid (16 per cent). The survey was by CTEK of more than 1,000 UK drivers by Find Out Now. CTEK deals in battery chargers. Daniel Forsberg, marketing manager EVSE at the EV chargepoint manufacturer CTEK, said: 'Welsh drivers look set to be in the fast lane for switching both in five years' time and a decade from now. 'The Welsh Government and the local councils can do more to entice drivers to move from petrol or diesel to electricity, including by massively expanding the availability of public charging so ICE drivers feel confident that if they do switch to an EV they can charge easily and conveniently.'
