Majority of public doubt 1m electric vehicles target will be met by 2030 

EV experts warned the Government last week that despite a range of new measures being announced to encourage the mass consumer switch, the affordability issue was being ignored.

More than half of Irish people are skeptical that 1m electric vehicles (EV) will be on the road by 2030, with two-thirds believing upfront costs are the biggest barrier.

If the survey of 1,000 people by Aviva Insurance Ireland is an accurate snapshot of Irish drivers, initial costs trump range anxiety and a lack of charging points as the biggest worry.