Generation Z drivers push for schools to teach with eco-conscious cars

A growing number of US driving schools are offering lessons in hybrid or electric cars, including Teslas - will it help Americans buy greener vehicles?

Christian Hughes did not just want to learn to drive - he wanted to do so in a Tesla. So, when it came to getting his license, the high school student found a driving school that specialised in the sought-after electric cars.

As well as being a fan of the vehicles and their technology, he was attracted by their green credentials. Every second you spend driving a gasoline car contributes to climate change," says the 17-year-old from St Augustine, Florida, who passed his test this summer. He has since bought a Tesla with his father.