THREE GALWAY AMBASSADORS PROMOTE PUSH TO ELECTRIC CARS

Date Published: 30-Aug-2012

Three Galway Ambassadors have been selected to promote the use of electric cars throughout the city and county.

The Great Electric Drive is an initiative led by the ESB which offers the public an opportunity to test drive an electric vehicle for a year long trial.

Research scientist Val Behan is one of the successful Galway candidates who has a daily commute from the Burren to Galway city.

Moycullen native Sean Clancy has also been selected and is an electrician by trade who converted a conventional car to electric in 1980.

Rusheen Bay Windsurfing is also on board and is located on the Barna Road just outside the city.

As part of the initiative, they each will have a charge point installed at their homes or workplace and will also power up by using the public network of charge points being rolled out across the country.