Millions of motorists, road users and drivers are vowing to never buy an electric car despite an incoming ban on petrol and diesel vehicles.

Some drivers are already making use of the £650million Electric Car Grant to buy a new EV. Drivers are not yet being given the conditions that would enable most to switch to an electric vehicle (EV), according to research.

Factors such as upfront costs and access to charging are among significant barriers to “mass adoption” of the technology, the AA said. The AA has launched an “EV readiness index” aimed at reflecting how practical and appealing EV ownership is.

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Edmund King, AA president, described the recently introduced electric car grant – which reduces the cost of s

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