QUIZ: How much do you know about electric cars?

WE ALL IMAGINED we’d be high-tailing it to work in hover boards by the year 2015, didn’t we?

Alas, it was not meant to be. (Except for Marty McFly, of course.) However, even more slick and electrifying – if you’ll pardon the pun – inventions have emerged since our pipe dreams as kids. Namely: the electric car.

Not au fait yet? You will be. Let’s check out how much you know.

1. When were they first driven?

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1990s

1950s

1880s

1970s

2. By what percentage did sales of electric cars rise in Ireland last year?

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100%

50%

400%

They didn't

3. How quick can the fastest electric car on the market go from 0 to 100?

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1.1 seconds

2.57 seconds

3 seconds

1.785 seconds

4. How many electric car charging points are there on Irish roads?

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3,000

Over 1,000

Under 500

750

5. Your chances of running out of charge when stuck in traffic are about the same in an electric car as in a petrol-fuelled car.

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True

False

Answer all the questions to see your result!

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You know lots about electric cars

You know plenty about e-cars - so much so, that you probably already know all about the great benefits of driving one. Check out the BMW i3 for more great design features.

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You scored out of !

You need to bone up on your electric car knowledge

You've got a bit to learn about electric cars - starting with the slick design and savings you could be benefiting from by driving a BMW i3. It could surprise you.

Behind the answers

1. They’ve been around a lot longer than you think, having been first produced back in the 1880s.

2. Sales on electric cars were up 400% in Ireland last year.

3. The fastest electric car in the world is the Grimsel, which can do 0-100 in 1.785 seconds.

4. There are over 1000 charging points on Irish roads, according to ESB. Find out more at www.esb.ie/ecars.

5. According to Saurage Research.

The BMW i3 design defines the automobile of tomorrow. Its innovative BMW eDrive power train was designed in the scope of the BMW EfficientDynamics technology and is not only locally emission-free, but also offers an incomparable and near-silent driving experience. Find out more about the i3 at bmw.ie today.

And just let us know what score you got in the comments section – we’re going to select 10 lucky commenters to give a BMW i Solar Charger for your mobile device.