Nearly half of those surveyed have no intention of purchasing electric cars, as noted in a statement Monday on TCS’ representative work on electromobility. A quarter remain committed to purchase intention despite the current situation.
Among the younger generation up to age 39, 70 percent own or plan to buy an electric car. This population group wants politicians to create more and more financial incentives to buy electric cars. This included co-financing of charging stations, which nearly two-thirds favored.
On the other hand, older generations (people over 65) are often more critical of electric mobility: around 50 percent own or plan to buy an electric car. The survey also shows that willingness to buy is not increasing at the moment, but at roughly the same level as last year.
By far the most important reason to buy an electric car is still the climate. But according to the announcement, two new arguments have been added to TCS’ existing E-Barometer – the increased range of electric vehicles and rising oil prices.
Arguments against the purchase were high purchase costs (40 percent), short range (35 percent), and the absence of charging stations, which 33 percent criticized. Due to the impending power cut and high electricity costs, nearly a third do not want to buy an electric car. Compared to previous years, the electric car has therefore “lost a bit of its supremacy as the transport of the future”. Far fewer want to use a plug-in hybrid model.
4. The e-Barometer was carried out in collaboration with the gfs.bern research institute. Across Switzerland, 1,000 people aged 18 and over were surveyed online between 23 September and 9 October.
(SDA)