Forty-seven per cent of drivers polled in the U.K. want to make the switch to electric, but price, lack of charging points, and range anxiety are getting in the way. The survey was conducted by the AA and ITV’s Tonight current affairs program and included 18,000 respondents. People aged 18-24 were most likely to consider going electric (60 per cent), followed by 56 per cent of people aged 35-44, and 48 per cent of those aged 55-64. (Source: AutoExpress) Read the original article…
Todd Phillips is the editorial director of Universus Media Group Inc. and the editor of Canadian auto dealer magazine. Todd can be reached at tphillips@universusmedia.com.
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