As fuel prices rise sharply across the UK, searches for electric vehicles (EVs) have increased by 37% in the past week alone according to online car buying and selling site carwow.
Compared to this week last year, overall EV searches on carwow’s site are up 150%, while configured searches - where buyers are considering a specific make and model of EV - are up 51%.
The average price of a litre of petrol in the UK is currently around £1.60 a litre - more than 30p (24%) more than it was a year ago, meaning motorists are paying £76.47 to fill a 50-litre tank – that's £4 more than at the end of January, and £15 more than in March 2021.
