{"id":24840,"date":"2022-01-16T08:54:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-16T13:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=24840"},"modified":"2022-01-18T08:56:54","modified_gmt":"2022-01-18T13:56:54","slug":"failte-ireland-prepares-for-rapid-growth-of-electric-vehicles-in-ireland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=24840","title":{"rendered":"F\u00e1ilte Ireland Prepares For Rapid Growth Of Electric Vehicles In Ireland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The tourism agency is planning to have completed a study of the country\u2019s electric vehicle charging infrastructure by the end of June (PA Archive\/PA Images)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A surge in electric car sales may require major changes in how tourists travel across the country, according to the Irish tourism industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Officials have begun planning for a rapid growth in electric cars in the years to come, as climate change ushers in changes to how visitors explore Ireland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

F\u00e1ilte Ireland, the state tourism agency, is planning to have completed a study of the country\u2019s electric vehicle charging infrastructure by the end of June as it attempts to prepare for a growth in \u201csustainable car touring\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A spokesperson for F\u00e1ilte Ireland confirmed to PA news agency that it has started to plan for the growth of electric vehicles in Ireland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cF\u00e1ilte Ireland is looking to the government\u2019s ambitious plans for a substantial increase in the number of electric vehicles on our roads by 2030,\u201d the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ireland is planning to have one million electric vehicles on the roads by 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn anticipation of this, we recognize it will change how both domestic and international visitors tour around Ireland to enjoy attractions and landscapes,\u201d the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis study is the first baseline attempt to understand what these changes might look like and help us consider what developments might be necessary as a result.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the tendering document for the study, F\u00e1ilte Ireland said: \u201cThe ultimate objective is to identify the infrastructure required and frequency of e-charging points to support sustainable car touring so that international and domestic visitors can travel freely and without range anxiety throughout Ireland.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u201cWild Atlantic Way\u201d and \u201cIreland\u2019s Ancient East\u201d are among two of the country\u2019s visitor attractions that partly rely on tourists visiting a range of locations using a vehicle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In that same document, F\u00e1ilte Ireland notes: \u201cThere is a perception which may or may not be true that owners of electric vehicles have little opportunity to travel beyond their own e-charging infrastructure cluster which if true would be a limiting factor for tourism.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The study is expected to include an audit of public and private charging facilities across Ireland, as well as identifying visitor attractions and accommodation sites where visitors may stay long enough to charge a vehicle.<\/p>\n

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