‌This is despite research finding modern EV batteries achieve comparable longevity with internal combustion engines. Ginny Buckley, chief executive of EV advice website Electrifying.com – which partnered with the AA in conducting the survey last month – said the “significant gap between perception and reality” of EV batteries demonstrates the need for standardised tests and documentation. She accused the Government of “overlooking” the used EV market, saying its policy on encouraging the switch to electric motoring “continues to focus almost exclusively on new cars”. Some 44% of survey respondents said incentives towards the purchase of used EVs – such as the interest-free loan funded by the Scottish Government – would make them more likely to buy one. He said: “A big uptick in the sales of used EVs would be a game changer.

Source: Daily Mirror January 26, 2026 10:20 UTC