Kathryn Trounson was part of the Great EV road trip, which stopped in Geraldine. READ MORE:* New electric vehicle charger in Timaru raising awareness* Electric vehicle proponents push for chargeable cars* Call for more chargers as electric vehicle sales grow in Timaru​He said he became interested in electric vehicles about five years ago, when he purchased a Nissan Leaf. We understand there are now about 13,000 electric vehicles owned in New Zealand." Co-organiser Kathryn Trounson, who drives a Hyundai Kona Electric SUV, said the response had been really heartening. There's been a real movement towards these cars, even in the last couple of years there's been a major increase in electric vehicles," Trounson said.

Source: Stuff April 14, 2019 04:07 UTC