Owning an electric car could double your chances of getting a date.
This eye-catching claim – from car dealers Big Motoring World – gives a sense of the buzz around electric vehicles (EVs) right now.1 But whether or not they can ignite your love life, EVs are definitely on the rise.
Global sales of fossil-fuelled cars have been falling since 2017 – down from 86 In contrast, electric car sales increased by 60 per cent in 2022 and are projected to rise further in 2023 to conquer almost 20 per cent of the global car market. Battery electric cars are now outselling diesel cars in the UK, and make up 26 per cent of all car sales in China. But is this good news for the planet?