Majority of electric car buyers say they wouldn't go back to petrol or diesel

Fuel and maintenance cost savings are a big factor in electric vehicle loyalty says an industry expert

An electric car being charged: In October last year, there were 67,000 electric vehicles, including plug-in hybrids, on our roads, according to Sustainable Energy Ireland

Ireland has a long way to go before catching up with other European countries in relation to electric cars. Hope is that, slowly, but ever so surely, we’ll get there.

A chat, the other day, with a highly experienced figure in the motor industry was revealing. “We’ve (his company) been selling electric cars for well over 10 years and it can be changed beyond comprehension for most people — fear of the unknown. A lot of people are not mentally ready for it,’’ he said.