How a sore throat drove Daryl to buy an electric car

It was a tickle in his throat that led Daryl Budgeon to buy an electric car.

Electric car owner Daryl Budgeon in his 2012 Mitsubishi i-Miev.

Driving to his work in central Melbourne, Mr Budgeon had a persistent sore throat, which he blamed on city traffic and air pollution.

He decided he didn’t want to own a car that added to this cocktail, so he is now the owner of a 2012 Mitsubishi i-Miev.

“Individually it’s low-cost to run, they’re easier and more pleasant to drive, and they can be more convenient, and you don’t have to stop for petrol,” he said.

Read the story from The Age by Sophie Simpson and Craig Butt -  “How a sore throat drove Daryl to buy an electric car.”