Lack of second-hand electric cars a 'real barrier' to affordability

Lack of second-hand electric cars a 'real barrier' to affordability

The Government's Climate Action Plan aims to have about 950,000 EVs on Irish roads by the end of the decade, but experts have cast doubt on the figures unless the barriers like second-hand imports are addressed.

The lack of second-hand electric vehicles (EV) in the car market is a "real barrier" and a "missing piece" of the electrification of cars on Irish roads, a leading authority on sustainable energy has said.

University College Cork professor of sustainable energy Hannah Daly said those who seek out new cars typically do not have the same budgetary constraints as others and can afford EVs.

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