Boris Johnson has pledged to ban sales of new petrol, diesel and hybrid cars by 2035. The RAC said it was the upfront costs of buying electric cars that got in the way of many drivers switching.Spokesman Rod Dennis said: "While the sight of green parking spaces for priority parking could be an alluring prospect for some to go electric, it's probably unlikely to be the strong trigger the Government wants to get more of us opting for an EV."Drivers continue to tell us that the biggest barrier to them opting for an electric car over one fuelled by petrol or diesel is the upfront cost."The price of running an electric car is much lower than a petrol or diesel one - but people need to be able to afford them in the first place."Transport.
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