New figures show a divide in uptake between rural and urban areas.
Installing chargers in every house has been suggested as a way to encourage more people in rural areas to use an electric car.
EVs account for just 9% of total car sales in the midlands, according to new figures.
Offaly has the lowest uptake in the region, at 7%, while around one in every seven vehicles in the east of the country is an EV.
Owner of Tullamore Motors, John Farrell, says the promotion of electric vehicles needs to be done better:
Read more: EVs Account For 9% Of Midlands Car Sales Since 2020
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