Survey: Petrol car drivers misinformed about EV costs and charging

Cecilia Keating
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Survey: Petrol car drivers misinformed about EV costs and charging

Poll reveals commonly held misunderstandings about EVs among petrol and diesel car drivers

Petrol and diesel car drivers have a distorted perception of the realities of owning an electric vehicle (EV), with most overestimating their running costs and charging requirements, a new study has found....

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