Two in three Australian drivers would like to hire an electric vehicle before buying one, new research shows.
The study by car rental firm Hertz also found more than half the driving population is considering an electric car for their next ride.
But the purchase price, availability of public chargers and a lack of knowledge were holding them back, according to the results of the study, which surveyed more than 1000 motorists.
It comes after another report showed Australian businesses were planning to hire more electric cars next year in order to cut carbon emissions.
Electric vehicles represented just 3.39 percent of new car sales in Australia as of September, according to the EV Council, though November sales figures show that rate had risen to 4.7 percent….
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