Horsham's bumper increase in number of electric cars

By The Newsroom
Published 20th Feb 2018, 09:17 BST
Updated 7th Jun 2018, 21:55 BST
Electric charging points in HorshamElectric charging points in Horsham
Electric charging points in Horsham
Electric car technology is advancing rapidly, and the latest figures suggest that Horsham is getting on board the green revolution.

Over the 12 months up to September 2017, the number of registered plug-in vehicles in the area increased by 75% - one of the biggest rises in the country.

Recently released Department for Transport statistics show the number of registered electric or plug-in hybrid cars, vans and micro cars called quadricycles in Horsham for each quarter of the year.

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From July 2016 and September 2016 there were 157 electric vehicles.

However by the latest quarter, from July 2017 to September 2017, that figure had grown to 274, a jump of 117 or 75%.

That’s less than the 2,824 in