06 October 2021
The results of a recent poll by the AA suggest that those driving an electric vehicle (EV) are less likely to be involved in accidents than those in petrol or diesel cars because "range anxiety", the fear of running out of battery whilst driving, causes drivers to reduce their speed.
The poll of 14,000 drivers found that 51 per cent had range anxiety when driving on a motorway.
AA president Edmund King said, “The obsession with range when behind the wheel does also influence drivers to slow down, keep constant speeds and avoid sharp braking...
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09 July 2021
A survey of 2,000 people by Euro Car Parts has found that a third will travel an average of 212 more miles than usual for UK staycations this year (2021), and drivers of ‘greener’ cars plan to travel the furthest.
A third also said that they were likely to spend more on their UK staycation than in previous years.
Other key statistics include:
A quarter plan to visit different parts of the UK more often than usual.
27 per cent plan to take multiple staycations.
Less than one in ten plan to stay close to home over the summer.
11 per cent plan...
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22 June 2021
Whilst ‘range anxiety’ is a key factor preventing many people from making the switch to an electric vehicle (EV), new figures suggest that range anxiety could actually be a myth, with the average EV covering 370 more miles each year than traditional petrol and diesel vehicles.
A recent poll of 7,000 motorists in the UK, France, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Norway Sweden and Denmark by Nissan revealed that petrol and diesel drivers are travelling around 13,600km (8,451 miles) annually, compared with 14,200km (8,825 miles) travelled by EV...
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