Irish Examiner view: We must plan to get value from our EVs

Spiralling cost of energy has placed an added burden on the cost of electric vehicles

People want to do the right thing but there is the burden of cost. Picture: John Walton/PA

“Be careful what you wish for,” the phrase created by Greek fabulist and storyteller Aesop, has widespread meaning across many, many applications, and it may just have gotten another one.

The rush by consumers to electric vehicles (EV) has been as astonishing as it has been understandable. People are anxious about our little blue planet and they want to do what they can to keep it alive and thriving, which is perfectly right.