{"id":244931,"date":"2023-11-12T04:49:03","date_gmt":"2023-11-12T04:49:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=244931"},"modified":"2023-11-12T04:49:03","modified_gmt":"2023-11-12T04:49:03","slug":"im-a-car-expert-and-second-hand-cars-could-get-older-drivers-to-switch-to-evs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/car-reviews\/im-a-car-expert-and-second-hand-cars-could-get-older-drivers-to-switch-to-evs\/","title":{"rendered":"I\u2019m a car expert and second hand cars could get older drivers to switch to EVs"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Experts have outlined ways to get older drivers to transition to electric cars as recent data shows a lack of demand among the elderly population.<\/p>\n

It comes after a poll from Carwow found that drivers aged 55 and over were most reluctant to make the switch.<\/p>\n

Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk, Fiona Howarth, founder of Octopus Electric Vehicles warned older motorists were intrigued by the technology but many hadn\u2019t decided to make the leap.<\/p>\n

She said: \u201cWe used to do a lot of events in city centres and stuff and we used to have a really high proportion of retired people who used to come along and talk to us about EVs and were really curious about it.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a segment of the retired population who are really curious about new technologies and they care about legacy.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThey have more time and they have more appetite to leave behind a planet that\u2019s better for the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat was interesting over the last few years because a lot of the EVs have gone through companies and a lot of the incentives have been through business, it means it hasn’t been accessible to that retired market.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, Ms Howarth stressed a possible drop in the cost of second-hand electric vehicles could provide an opening.<\/p>\n

She added: \u201cIn the retired communities we have less of them because of the incentives so far. I think over time they will take it up and I think having people driving the cars will help.<\/p>\n

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