Slough is one of the country's top 10 electric vehicle hotspots.

Research released yesterday (Thursday) by comparethemarket.com - the price comparison website founded in 2006 - reveals that out of 245,560 vehicles in the Slough borough 8,470 are electric, a total of 3.45 per cent.

Only two other local authorities are ahead of Slough in the percentage ratings - Peterborough, where 11,450 out 217,280 vehicles are electric - a total of 5.27 per cent, then Forest of Dean where 2,981 out of 65,170 vehicles are electric - a total of 4.57 per cent.

Dan Hutson, head of motor insurance at comparethemarket.com, said: "Not so long ago, the number of electric vehicles on the road was a lot smaller. The UK didn’t have the infrastructure in place and many people considered switching to electric as too expensive.

“It's great to see that in a relatively short amount of time, this has started to turn and the UK is well on its way to achieving the government's targets of going electric and banning the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2035. With almost a quarter of a million EVs on UK roads, and the number rising constantly, the UK is becoming a nation of more eco-conscious and ‘greener’ motorists.”

The original study can be found at https://www.comparethemarket.com/car-insurance/content/green-drivers/