Motorists urged to plug into greener car

MOTORISTS who face penalties for buying heavily polluting cars have been urged to plug into a greener alternative.

New vehicle registration and motor tax rates kick in tomorrow, which will make it more expensive to buy and run vehicles with engines that produce high levels of carbon, the greenhouse gas blamed for causing global warming.

But as car buyers ponder the prospect of trading in their gas guzzler for a low CO2 emitting model, they are also being encouraged to consider a no-CO2 option — the electric car.