Half of electric drivers are considering switching back to gasoline cars

We have to write that more than half, because studies show that 54 percent of electric drivers would return to a car with a gasoline engine in 2026. Why? Because of the tax.

The Electric Drivers Association, the Netherlands Enterprise Agency and the University of Groningen conduct a survey of electric drivers every year. This is the fourth edition.

Electric driver satisfied

Of the 4,800 electric drivers surveyed, the vast majority are satisfied with their car. The problem is that the financial benefits such as the low additional tax and the MRB exemption expire in 2026.

54 percent of private electric car drivers are therefore considering switching back to a petrol car. When it comes to economic drivers, this proportion is lower at exactly 39 percent.

Potential electric vehicle drivers are getting out

If the government continues current policy, an electric car will be more expensive than one with a combustion engine after 2025, according to the Electric Drivers’ Association.

This uncertainty is also causing potential electric car drivers to drop out. The organization therefore believes that a new cabinet must develop measures: “A large part of the desired environmental benefits in mobility must come from more electric driving.”