http://www.contracthireandleasing.com/car-leasing-news/interest-in-hybrids-and-evs-continues-to-gather-pace/ Interest in hybrids and EVs continues to gather pace [20141210] John Simpson
Six in ten drivers (61%) are interested in ordering an electric or hybrid car through a salary sacrifice car scheme. A survey of 600 drivers, conducted by Zenith Leasedrive Group, found that of this 61%, a third of them would choose a plug-in hybrid like the Audi A3 Sportback or Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, 12% a fully electric car (Nissan Leaf), while 55% would choose a conventional non-plug-in hybrid (Toyota Prius). Six in ten drivers (61%) are interested in ordering an electric or hybrid car through a salary sacrifice car scheme. Andrew Kirby, Zenith’s commercial director for employee benefits schemes, said: “With this high level of interest in alternative fuelled cars, we expect to see many more drivers switch from diesel or petrol cars over the next 12 months. “When taking into account the lower fuel costs and tax savings, they can be significantly more cost effective to run than a fossil fuelled option.” Zenith has revealed that the most popular electric car ordered through its salary sacrifice car schemes is the BMW i3, followed by the Vauxhall Ampera and then the Nissan Leaf. The Toyota Prius is the most ordered plug-in hybrid with the Lexus CT 200h being the most in-demand non-plug-in hybrid car. Once you go electric… A separate survey of 76 Nissan electric vehicle owners found that 93% use their EV as their main family car. More than half of the sample said they would not go back to driving a petrol or diesel-powered car while 95% of them would recommend EVs to a friend. The cost per mile of driving an EV is calculated at around two pence and Nissan GB MD James Wright believes that the early adopters of EVs are reaping the benefits. “Electric car ownership was a big step for motorists to take when we launched the Leaf in 2011,” he said. “The issues that the naysayers said would hinder ownership have not materialised and, in fact, the feeling from Leaf owners is that they would never go back to a traditional combustion engine.” Around 147,000 Leafs have been sold worldwide since its 2011 launch. [© contracthireandleasing.com] ... http://evfleetworld.co.[you kay]/news/2014/Dec/Over-one-in-two-LEAF-owners-loathe-to-return-to-conventionally-powered-cars/0438017620 'LEAF owners loathe to return to conventionally powered cars' 10 Dec 2014 For EVLN posts use: http://evdl.org/evln/ http://www.evdl.org/archive/index.html#nabble+template%2FNamlServlet.jtp%3Fmacro%3Dsearch_page%26node%3D413529%26query%3DEVLN%2Bbrucedp2%26days%3D0%26sort%3Ddate {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/UK-naysayers-EV-issues-didn-t-happen-Leaf-rs-won-t-ice-again-tp4673090.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
