e-mobility
Survey: Expensive petrol makes electric cars more interesting
Many car buyers hesitate when it comes to electric mobility due to the inadequate charging infrastructure. Photo: Julian Stratenschulte/dpa
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Modern, environmentally friendly, quiet – the demand for electric cars is growing due to rising petrol prices. But mass suitability is far from being the case.
According to a consumer survey by the consulting firm Deloitte, the next time they buy a car, 15 percent of Germans would opt for a purely electric car, and another 40 percent for a hybrid vehicle.
One of the central arguments are the high petrol prices, said Deloitte industry expert Harald Proff on Monday: If the charging current were as expensive as fossil fuel, 41 percent would reconsider their decision for an electric car.
The biggest concerns when buying an e-car
A quarter of the drivers surveyed named the range as the greatest concern with electric mobility, followed by the charging infrastructure (14 percent) and the higher acquisition costs (12 percent). Almost a third of the 1,500 respondents said they would spend up to 2,000 euros more for an electric car.
70 percent of those surveyed expect to be able to charge their car most often at home. On average, she named a range of 616 kilometers as the critical target that a purely electric car would have to have in order for her to decide to buy it.
From 2035 no more new combustion engines
With a view to the EU Commission’s goal of no longer allowing new fossil fuel-powered cars from 2035, Proff said: “Range, charging infrastructure and lower acquisition costs are essential prerequisites for making electromobility suitable for the masses. If these are not given, it will not reach large parts of society, despite the current increase in sales figures.»
According to Deloitte, the survey shows: “The trend continues to go to your own car.” 66 percent of respondents said they use their car daily or several times a week. Local public transport was named second (15 percent), followed by bicycles (9 percent). Car sharing, taxis and other driving services are in the niche with a total of 5 percent.