A ROSYTH man has won a Nissan LEAF – the world’s most popular electric car – for a year, in a competition devised to change public attitudes to electric motoring in Scotland.

Run by the Energy Saving Trust in conjunction with Western Nissan in Corstorphine Road, Edinburgh, the competition took the form of a prize draw for those who took time to complete a simple three-question survey of their knowledge of electric vehicles.

The competition was won by utility engineer Neil Swanson, who took delivery of the car at the dealership on Saturday. As part of the prize, a charge point has already been installed at his home.

A delighted Neil, who now plans to use the car to commute to jobs across southern Scotland and to tackle driving challenges such as the Far North 500, said: “I was delighted when I found out I’d won the car and I can’t wait to drive it.”

He added: “Driving an electric car was always on my agenda but I wasn’t quite sure the time was right for me.

“Winning this competition will allow me to have the ultimate year-long test drive.”

The competition was organised to raise awareness about the financial and environmental benefits of electric motoring, challenge any lingering misconceptions and assess public knowledge on the subject.