One in four Aussies consider an electric vehicle next

The popularity of electric cars, like those from BYD, is growing in Australia, a new survey shows. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

One in every four motorists will consider swapping their main vehicle for an electric car and one in three are weighing up whether to buy a low-emission vehicle, according to a new study. 

The survey of more than 2000 Australian drivers, released on Thursday, also found fewer people were ruling out electric vehicles due to their price, and two in three think governments should deliver incentives to make them more affordable.