More than half of drivers think the 2030 ban on gasoline and diesel cars should be lifted or phased out.
They believe it is too early to push the shift to electric cars.
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Their concerns include higher EV prices and a shortage of chargers.
Savanta’s poll for the Alliance of British Drivers found that 54 per cent thought the date should be postponed or canceled.
and six in 10 who are in favor of the ban want it to be delayed for another 10 years or more.
Half of the drivers said they paid car taxes, fuel taxes, traffic congestion fees. and too much pollution
Brian Gregory of the Alliance said: “Drivers don’t want their options to be limited. And I don’t believe the ban should be enforced at the earliest in 2030.
“It is clear that the Prime Minister needs to reconsider the punitive tax imposed on motorists.”
Representative Craig MacKinlay of Fair Fuel added: “The ban made no sense when it was announced. And it doesn’t make sense now.”
The Department for Transport said: “We have invested over £2 billion to help drivers transition to electric cars. and remain committed to eliminating the use of new gasoline and diesel cars and vans by 2030.”
Painful price for diesel
Diesel drivers pay 20p per liter more than petrol users, even though the wholesale price is only 6p higher, the analysis suggests.
The findings are from RAC Fuel Watch.
RAC’s Simon Williams said: “Diesel drivers have a right to feel overwhelmed.”
