Amid Russia-Ukraine war, Ukrainian MP Hennadii Vatsak spotted in his electric Rolls-Royce Spectre worth $500,000.
The purchase likely makes the businessman the first owner of the electric Coupe in the war-torn Ukraine.
Despite Russian invasion of Ukraine, the electric car market in the war-torn country has almost doubled.
Ukrainian businessman and politician, Hennadii Vatsak, has reportedly splashed on Rolls-Royce Spectre EV – a purchase that likely made him the first owner of the electric Coupe in the war-torn Ukraine.
Per the video shared by the local news, Hennadiy Vatsak was spotted behind the wheel of Rolls-Royce Spectre – which starts at over $500,000 – while taking it for a cruise.
Rolls-Royce’s all-electric Spectre may has an estimated range of 530 kilometers (329 miles) per charge. With a fast charger, its 102kWh lithium-ion battery will charge from 10-80% in just 34 minutes.
The 52 year old Ukrainian businessman also owns Maserati Quattroporte Q4 and a Jaguar F-Type, while a Hummer and BMW X6 counts as some of his former cars.
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Despite Russian invasion of Ukraine, the electric car market in the war-torn country has almost doubled, according to Maryna Kytina, Chief Advisor to the Executive Director of UkraineInvest.
In an interview with Forbes Ukraine, Maryna Kytina said :
“Over the past year, the electric car market in our country has almost doubled. As of 1 January, there were 84,127 electric cars registered in Ukraine.
“According to my survey of operators, there are now more than 12,000 charging points. In 2022, the charging network will be a third smaller, with around 9,500 points.
“Today, in 70% of cases, Ukrainians prefer to charge their electric cars at home. But two years ago, 90% of Ukrainian electric cars were charged at home,” says Maryna Kytina.
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