Vaidas is a quantity surveyor and lives in Kildare with his wife and 2 children. He is a long-time motorist and made the switch to an electric vehicle over the last 2 years. He has a daily 160km commute to and from work. Cost savings and technology improvements were some of the factors which motivated Vaidas to make the switch to electric.
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What is your current vehicle and what are your thoughts on it?
VW ID3 – I love it, probably the best electric vehicle available in this price range.
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What do you consider to be the benefits of driving an Electric Vehicle?
It is a smooth and quiet ride, cheaper running costs and safety technology.
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What, if any, are the challenges of ownership?
The public charging network when travelling on holidays. We have a few, long, mutli-day trips over the summer and used a diesel car as we previously had a bad experience with public chargers.
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What would you say to someone considering an Electric Vehicle?
It really depends on their individual circumstance – where they live and how far they drive.
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Is the current infrastructure sufficient to support EV users?
Far from it, especially slow destination chargers at hotels, recreational areas and car parks.