ESB Launches The Great Electric Drive

ESB has announced that for the second year running it is launching the Great Electric Drive, which will offer members of the public and the business community the opportunity to become an ecar ambassador and trial an electric vehicle for a four month period during 2014/2015.

ESB is looking for 24 ecar ambassadors, across a wide variety of ages, lifestyles, occupations and commuting patterns, as well as organisations to get involved in this year's trial.


The selected ecar ambassadors will trial one of a selection of electric vehicles such as the BMW i3, the Citroen C Zero, the Mitsubishi iMiEV, the Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid SUV, the Nissan Euro LEAF, the Renault ZOE, or a Renault Kangoo Z.E. commercial electric van.

The ambassadors will be able to charge the electric vehicle at home or in their workplace at a dedicated ecar charge point. For longer commutes, ambassadors can avail of the smart public charging network located across the country.

Dermot McArdle, Head of ecars, ESB said: "We are delighted to be launching the Great Electric Drive again, which is building on the success of last year's trial. People are really beginning to engage with the potential of electric cars as more electric models come onto the market."

(CD/JP)