AA Ireland Survey Reveals EV Adoption Hurdles and Charging Preferences
AA Ireland conducted a customer survey on electric vehicle (EV) and hybrid usage that covers ownership trends, charging habits, cost perceptions, and infrastructure needs. The survey found Over 30% of EV and hybrid drivers do not use public charging units. Experiences with public charging vary: 30.19% find them very unsatisfactory, while 4.40% find them very satisfactory. 56.54% have a dedicated home charging device installed. Only 6%...
700km with two under 6 and an electric car
Suzanne Keane goes on an EV roadtrip in a Hyundai Ioniq5 I’ve had a bit of a love hate relationship with electric cars for the last few years. The idea is great, the potential cost savings are excellent but I just didn’t think they were quite there yet so when I was given the opportunity to test out a Hyundai IONIQ 5 I decided to be brave and use it for a planned road trip to Dublin, rather than staying safe and close to home. I...
Changing Gear to Electric – Information evening on Electric Vehicle
JJ Burke Car Sales, Ballinrobe held an Electric Vehicle (EV) virtual information evening on Thursday evening last, 25th March with a panel of Ireland’s leading EV experts. Due to the current pandemic registered guests joined in from the comfort of their homes and offices across Ireland, the event itself was held through webinar and live on Facebook. The highly anticipated evening was hosted by Caroline Downey who was live from the...
0% finance offer aims to put more Electric Vehicle drivers onto Irish roads
Nissan and AIB have come together with a new initiative to put more Electric Vehicle (EV) drivers onto Irish roads and help support the transition to a low-carbon economy. The ‘Power of Zero’ initiative offers consumers the opportunity to buy a new Nissan LEAF with 0% finance and to avail of one year’s free servicing. Customers who do so can save in excess of €13,000 in finance and running costs and 11 tonnes of C02 emissions over...
13 Electric cars to get excited about in 2020
Will 2020 finally be the year to convert the electric car sceptic asks Geraldine Herbert BMW IX 3 – Due to start production this summer at its plant in China, it will be later in the year before BMW Ireland will launch this all-electric version of the X3. With spy shots already appearing online, it is expected it will have a battery capacity of 74 kWh and a range of 400-plus kilometres. Premium rivals include the Audi e-tron,...
