Are insurance premiums higher for electric vehicles than diesel or petrol?
Are insurance premiums higher for electric vehicles than diesel or petrol?
Asked on 3 August 2017 by George Hamilton
Answered by
Tim Kelly
At this moment, up to 50 per cent higher. It will however come down over the next five years.
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