The Government is to provide a €5,000 grant to incentivise the public to purchase electric cars.
Energy Minister Eamon Ryan said the grant would make electric vehicles comparable in price to conventional cars, but they would run at 20% of the cost.
The Government wants Ireland to become an effective test site for electric cars, with a goal of 10% of all vehicles running on electricity by 2020.
Last year, the Government signed a strategic deal with Nissan Renault, and today Renault is showcasing its new electric vehicle, the Fluence.
The ESB has already committed to installing 1,500 charging points across the country before the end of next year.
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Whilst it is encouraging that Ireland is becoming a test bed for electric vehicles…why the rush?
Manufacturers have achieved so much in a short space of time to refine petrol and diesel technology to deliver lower CO2 emissions. Yes, the current engine plant technology, has in the main,fossil fuel dependency but the migration to lower tax band cars is further evidence that the consumer supports the environmental challenge. In fact over 73% of all new cars registered this year fall into the A and B tax bands thanks mainly to the introduction of the government scrappage scheme.
Will the consumer take to electric vehicles with limited mileage range and the inconveniene of charging them on longer journeys. Secondly, what is the used car value potential of electric vehicles.
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