Nearly half of learner drivers would like their first car to be a full battery electric vehicle, according to a YouGov study commissioned by the Motor Ombudsman.
The study, which involved 500 learner drivers, found that 42% would prefer their first car to be electric, with 26% saying they would rather drive a car that was part-electric – such as a hybrid – once they had passed their driving test.
Research also found that male provisional licence holders were more likely than their female counterparts to want to adopt zero emission motoring when starting their vehicle ownership journey - with 30% of males opting for an EV compared to 23% of females.
The study showed that just 21% of those polled would want to get behind the wheel of a petrol-only car once they had passed their test, with just 6% saying they would opt for a diesel-engined vehicle.
The remaining 30% of respondents stated that they didn’t know what kind of car would be their preference once they gained independence on the road.
“With the nation’s appetite for zero emission motoring growing, and the green agenda becoming ever more prominent in the buying habits of consumers, it is interesting to see that a large proportion of existing and prospective learner drivers are set to follow suit when they get the keys to their own car.” said Bill Fennell, chief ombudsman and managing director of the Motor Ombudsman.
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