Donal Hickey: High cost of fuel must be driving electric car sales

However, for many people, electric cars are still too expensive to buy, even if much cheaper to run

Over 10,000 new EVs were sold in the first quarter of the year, almost double the figure for the same period last year

High-minded concerns about climate change aside, there’s nothing better than lightening the pocket to wake up people to harsh realities.

We’ve seen it in relation to recycling. When you can show people how they can save themselves money, they’ll bite the bait. The Government might like to claim that grants and better battery charging services boost the sale of electric vehicles (EVs), but the high cost of fuel, expected to rise even more, must also be a factor in increasing EV sales.