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(IsraelNN.com) A recent survey revealed that 57 percent of Israeli drivers are interested in purchasing an electric car and 28 percent said they would only consider such a car. A full 66 percent of Israeli drivers said they would not consider purchasing gas-only cars, and drivers between the ages of 18 and 34 were the most interested in purchasing electric cars in the future. Conducted by Better Place, a company working to build infrastructure for electric vehicles, the survey polled more than 8,000 drivers from Australia, Canada, Denmark, Israel and the United States.

"The survey reflects the future of transportation, which is electric," Better Place founder and CEO Shai Agassi said in a statement. "There's a perfect storm of dynamics driving toward mainstream adoption of [electric vehicles], including consumer desire for a clean planet, global efforts to decrease oil consumption, transformation in the auto sector and significant investment in technology. The combination of these factors is propelling the dawn of a new automotive era."